Figure Item Number: 2827/54 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A cast bronze bull figure. Raised areas on the sculpture indicate the musculature of the shoulders and haunches. The figure's legs join to form posts at the back and front, and the front legs are shorter than the back legs. The figure's ears are perked and the face contains simple incised details.
Narrative
Possibly from the Achaemenid Empire (550 BCE-330 BCE)?
Item History
- Made in Asia ? between 551 BCE and 331 BCE
- Owned by Dennis Molnar before 2004
- Owned by Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Received from Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution) on October 21, 2010
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 2827/54
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 3.5 cm, width 1.9 cm, depth 5.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Near East ?
- Previous Owner
- Dennis Molnar and Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts
- Received from
- Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Asia ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 551 BCE and 331 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before 2004 and between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork; carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2827/0054