Vessel with Bulls

A vessel or a vase with stylized images of kneeling bulls in profile around the center. The vessel is made of glazed baked clay and is green, dull green, light brown, and off white hues. The bottom is light blue and has a slightly rounded bottom.

Vessel with Bulls

Description:
Vessel with frieze of kneeling bulls
Medium:
Glazed baked clay
Location:
Said to be from Ziwiye, Iran
Dimensions:
H. 43.5 cm; Diam. 29.2 cm
Date:
Iron Age III, ca. 800–600 BCE
Inventory Number:
55.121.2
Lender:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
Credit:
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1955
Image copyright (c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY