Figurine of a Bovine
Not on view
The relatively simple and unadorned style of Syrian figurines, as well as their often iridized and whitened glaze, could not be “improved” by early twentieth-century restorers. Objects like this figurine did not meet the taste of collectors to the same extent as the more extravagant Iranian works (whether medieval or modern). As a result, fewer Syrian figurines are present in today’s collections and displays, and their cultural background needs more research.
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