
Geometric III
Bull's Head Wall Bracket
Pottery wall bracket in the form of an elongated oval plate with a semi-circular combustion chamber at the bottom and a bull's head at the top; used either as a lamp holder or for burning incense. The bull's muzzle and ears are painted red; there are geometric patterns in red. The bull's horns are broken. Dimensions: Height: 15.60 centimetres of plate ; Width: 4.90 centimetres Object Type: lamp-holder; incense-burner Techniques: painted
Date
850 - 750 BC
Accession No.
1980,1001.184
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Gastria