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SKU: MS.0093
Origin: LevantCirca: 2nd to 1st Millennium BCDimensions: 2.1" Height (5.4 cm) Medium: Bronze
This charming bronze bull is shown standing on all fours, with its head facing downwards, and two long narrow horns projecting forward while curving inward at their tips. There are two small ears beneath the horns and large eyes which remain deeply recessed for missing inlays. Well rendered and masterfully executed, this small bronze Canaanite figurine embodies both a sense of boldness and personality.
with Merrin Gallery, New York. Private collection, USA, acquired from the above in November 1991
In Canaanite art, the bull is thought to represent the animal form of the god Baal, the most powerful deity in the pantheon.
