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Pottery vessel in form of a bull
Near Eastern, Iranian, Amlash
Early Iron Age
999–900 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 12.6 x 7.5 x 19.2 cm (4 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 7 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Estate of Betty Bartlett McAndrew
Accession Number1986.509
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionVessel in the form of a bull, incorporating both handmade and wheelmade elements. The hand-modeled body is ovoid, but pinched at the center to give it a slightly hourglass shape. A wheelmade funnel has been set into the top. The neck and horns are are handmade, but the head is wheelmade and serves as the spout.
ProvenanceBy 1986: Betty Bartlett McAndrew collection; bequeathed to the MFA by Betty Bartlett McAndrew October 22, 1986.
(Accession date: October 22, 1986)
(Accession date: October 22, 1986)