Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 3/4 in. (31.6 grams, 46 mm).

Carved in the round as a bull with curved tail forming the suspension lug, recessed sockets for eyes on with inset turquoise bead.

Provenance

with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968.
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice.

Literature

Cf. for ancient bull cults, see Rice, M. Power of the Bull, London, 1997 and discussion there.

CONDITION

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