Bull-head architectural feature

Photograph of a three-dimensional model of a bull's head in a shiny, nearly black material. The bull faces the viewer. Short horns, prominent ears, and large eyes are evident.

Bull-head architectural feature

Medium:
Copper alloy and bitumen
Location:
Ur (modern Tell el-Muqayyar), Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 13 cm; W. 15 cm; D. 8 cm
Date:
Early Dynastic III Period, ca. 2600–2350 BCE
Inventory Number:
32-40-226
Lender:
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia
Credit:
British Museum / University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1932