Description
This bull head is carved in a banded stone. The sculptor has ingeniously planned the work so that the veins of the stone enhance the anatomy of the head. Inlays of stone, ivory, or gold (now missing) were set into the eyes and horn sockets. The other holes were used to attach the head to a body of a different material.
Provenance
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Accession Number
1997.51
Medium
chalcedony
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 2.9 x 4.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
