Collection Online as of January 28, 2021
Head of a Bull
Chalcedony
Overall: 3.1 x 2.9 x 4.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 1997.51
Location
102A Ancient Near East
Description
This bull head is carved in a banded stone. The sculptor has ingeniously planned the work so that the veins of the stone enhance the anatomy of the head. Inlays of stone, ivory, or gold (now missing) were set into the eyes and horn sockets. The other holes were used to attach the head to a body of a different material.