Terracotta Bull Figurine - image 1

Archaic

Terracotta Bull Figurine

Terracotta quadruped, possibly a bull; hand-made; short body and legs with a tall neck and protruding face; the tail hangs along the right back leg; made of buff clay decorated with red and black paint: ladder pattern on neck and legs, bands on the body and black on the horns and eyes. Dimensions: Height: 9.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade

Date

750 - 450 BC

Accession No.

1894,1101.192

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Amathus