Terracotta sheep or bull
Mycenaean sculptors frequently worked in clay, and numerous handmade, small-scale, painted terracotta statuettes have survived. In addition to human figures, animals such as bulls, sheep, goats, and horses were also popular subjects. Examples found in religious contexts may have functioned symbolically as substitutes for actual animal sacrifices. Analysis of burnt animal bones from Mycenaean sanctuaries has shown that most of them came from sheep, goats, and pigs.
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