Base Ring II Bull Figurine, Late Bronze Age II Cypriot statue
Base Ring II Bull Figurine, Late Bronze Age II Cypriot, c. 1450–1100 BC. British Museum, 1897,0401.957.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Late Bronze Age II

Base Ring II Bull Figurine

Terracotta Base Ring II bull figurine; hand-made; thin matt brown slip with white painted decoration of horizontal and vertical lines; applied pellets for eyes; added ears, horns, dewlap and tail; hole pierced through mouth; five holes pierced in underside. Dimensions: Height: 11.90 centimetres; Length: 13.10 centimetres; Width: 5.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Ware: Base Ring Ware Series: Base Ring II Techniques: handmade; slipped; painted; pierced

Classification

Decoration
Painted
Material
Clay
Date
1450 - 1100 BC
Place of production
probablyCyprus
Findspot
Enkomi

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Accession No.

1897,0401.957

Collection

Provenance

  • Enkomi

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