Late Bronze Age II
Base Ring Bull Figurine
Hand-made terracotta hollow bull figurine in Base-Ring II pottery; applied ears, pellet eyes and tail; long prominent dew-lap; grey clay with no sign of slip or paint; clay shaved with a tool; small incision in genital region is probably damage during production. Dimensions: Height: 5.50 centimetres at head ; Length: 9 centimetres Object Type: figure Ware: Base Ring Ware Series: Base Ring II Techniques: handmade; shaved; painted
Date
1400 - 1200 BC
Accession No.
1898,1201.144
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Maroni
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