Terracotta Bull Figure

Terracotta Bull Figure

Description:

Terracotta bull figure; hollow, wheel-made cylindrical body; both horns and three legs missing, tail broken; head repaired; incised and impressed eyes and mouth; plastic penis and dewlap; surface greenish and fabric grey due to overfiring.


Dimensions: Height: 15 centimetres; Length: 22 centimetres


Object Type: figure


Techniques: wheel-made; slipped; incised; impressed

Period:

Archaic

Date:

750 - 475 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Enkomi

Accession Number:

1897,0401.1312