Cauldron Attachment
67-39-5
Location: On Display in the Greece Gallery
From: Iran (uncertain) | Turkey (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 67-39-5 |
| Current Location | Greece Gallery - On Display |
| Culture | Urartian |
| Provenience | Iran (uncertain) | Turkey (uncertain) |
| Manufacture Location | North Syria |
| Period | Geometric Period |
| Date Made | 8th century BCE - 7th century BCE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Bull Head |
| Description | Bull's head cast in one piece with wings and tail of bird. Rivet holes at each apex. the head is trapezoidal viewed from above and twists slightly to the right. Horns extend out from the sides of head and bend forward and up to the front. Eyes are roughly circular with round bulge in center and molding around that. End of muzzle flares slightly; sketchy indication of mouth and nostrils. Rough granular green patina; eaten through in tiny hole at top of neck. Upper R river preserved. Metal sample taken from underside. Spots of blue discoloration inside. |
| Height | 5.28 cm |
| Length | 3.78 cm |
| Width | 8.79 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Hesperia Art, 1967 |
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