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Bull

Near Eastern, Iranian
Iron Age
10th–9th century B.C.

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number59.741
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionFigurine of bull from Northwestern Iran, Caspian coastal region. Groups of small bronze stags and bulls, pierced for suspension, have been found in tombs where they appear to have been hung from men's belts. Their exact meaning is unknown, but it is likely that they were gifts to the dead.
Provenance1959, sold by Dariush Broumand (dealer), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 12, 1959)