Ancient Near Eastern ArtIvory/Bone-Sculptureca. late 3rd millennium B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Head of a bull |
| Medium | Ivory (hippopotamus) |
| Dimensions | 1.46 x 1.5 in. (3.71 x 3.81 cm) |
| Classification | Ivory/Bone-Sculpture |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. late 3rd millennium B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Rogers Fund and The Charles Engelhardt Foundation Gift and Norbert Schimmel Gifts, 1994 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Canaanite |
| Period | Early Bronze Age |
| Date Range | 3000 BC – 2000 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Southern Levant |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327496