Vessel in the shape of a bull

Object Details

• Description

  Small, red-brown earthenware vessel in the shape of a bull. The body is long and tubular, with a thick rump and high exaggerated hump. Two high horns form a crescent shape and the body sits on four stubby feet. The mouth of the animal opens into a small scoop-like spout. Small modelled ears on each side, flattened spots of clay for eyes.Genitals modelled underneath. Lightly burnished.

  Bull is in 5 pieces, see Conservation Note #2

• Provenance

  To 1965

  Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel. [1]

  From 1965 to 1996

  Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, Virginia, purchased from Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel. [2]

  From 1996

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, Virginia. [3]

  Notes:

  [1] See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.

  [2] See note 1.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Galerie Israel

  Frank and Joan Mount

• Origin

  Iran

• Credit Line

  Gift of Joan and Frank Mount

• Type

  Vessel

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• Date

  1000s

• Name

  Galerie Israel, Mount, Frank and Joan

• Topic

  Art, Ancient Near Eastern Art, Bulls, Ceramics

• Culture

  Iranians, Middle Easterners

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)