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Statuette of a Bull
(South Arabia)
The small figure of a young bull, which has lost its horns, may have served as a burial object. The evident youth of the animal may be related to its associations with renewal. Similar bull statuettes have been excavated at Marib.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sale, Sotheby's, London, October 19, 1970, lot 96; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, October 19, 1970, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2008 | Faces of Ancient Arabia: The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/1/2008 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Arabian Peninsula (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 7/16 x W: 1 5/8 x D: 4 5/16 in. (8.8 x 4.1 x 11 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster, 2007
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
21.55