Urartu Deity & Bull

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Metropolitan Museum of Art
published on 08 February 2018
Urartu Deity & Bull

A bronze sculpture, once part of a throne, depicting a deity riding a bull. Urartu civilization, 8th-7th century BCE. The bull's face is a modern restoration. Height:
14.6 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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Art, M. M. O. (2018, February 08). Urartu Deity & Bull. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8075/

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