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Ancient Anatolian Pottery Bull - 2nd Millennium BCE!

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Ancient Anatolian Pottery Bull - 2nd Millennium BCE!

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Ancient Near East, Anatolia, 2nd millennium BCE. What a charming little figure! A small pottery bull, probably votive, made to be placed in a temple or at a home altar, shown with enormous horns and a squat, athletic body. The bull was a symbol of power and virility in the ancient Near East. Size: 3.3" L x 1.8" W x 3.2" H (8.4 cm x 4.6 cm x 8.1 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Mussin collection, San Diego, CA by family descent

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Near choice, intact with slight wear

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Ancient Anatolian Pottery Bull - 2nd Millennium BCE!

Name: Ancient Anatolian Pottery Bull - 2nd Millennium BCE!
SKU: 46863701
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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