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Terracotta mask in the form of a bull

ca. 600–480 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
The mask is handmade. It has curving horns, pellet eyes, a slit mouth, and two punctures for the nostrils. The dewlap is rendered. There are traces of red paint overall.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta mask in the form of a bull
  • Period: Cypro-Archaic II
  • Date: ca. 600–480 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Terracotta; handmade
  • Dimensions: H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.1759
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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