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Bull Procession Cup

c. 3100–2900 BCE

Sumerian, Iraq

Medium
gray limestone
Measurements
Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.1
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Location
102A Ancient Near East
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Description

It was believed that the person who drank from a cup like this magically gained the fertility of the bulls carved on its surface.

Bull Procession Cup

c. 3100–2900 BCE

Sumerian, Iraq

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