Figurine

30-47-92

From: South Arabia

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 30-47-92
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sabaean
Provenience South Arabia
Date Made 1st century - 3rd century CE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Bronze
Iconography Bull
Description

Bronze. Crouched Bull on a Flat Base provided with a ring on one side and numerous short spikes below. May be a hand scraper, or strigil. The head is turned in front, has short horns, big folds of flesh round the eyes, a double necklace supporting a bell. Tail raised on the back.

Height 6 cm
Length 8.8 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Quill Jones, 1930

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