The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Bull Procession Cup

Bull Procession Cup

c. 3100–2900 BCE
Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)

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.
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991. Reproduced: p. 3 archive.org
  • The Year in Review for 1982. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 5-February 6, 1983).
  • {{cite web|title=Bull Procession Cup|url=false|author=|year=c. 3100–2900 BCE|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1982.1