Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Sculpture1st millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBull's head protome
MediumBronze
Dimensions0.98 x 0.71 x 1.54 in. (2.49 x 1.8 x 3.91 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Sculpture
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Date1st millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Burton Y. Berry, 1961
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodIron Age
Date Range1000 BC – 1 BC

Provenance

RegionTranscaucasia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325099