Head of a young bull or heifer with budding horns.
Details
- Medium:
- Black serpentine
- Dimensions:
- 11 x 15 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £150 ( Total: £150)
- Acquired in:
- 1942
- Vendor:
- Leigh Ashton
Found near Ur. An example of Mesopotamian glyptic art. Subsequently discovered to be a forgery.
Venue details
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street, OXFORD
Oxfordshire
OX1 2PH
01865 278000
www.ashmolean.org
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