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Toro inginocchiato che regge un vaso con beccuccio

ca. 3100–2900 BCE
Not on view
Questo piccolo toro in argento, raffigurato con una veste lavorata con motivo a gradini mentre regge un vaso con beccuccio, rappresenta una curiosa mescolanza di tratti umani ed animali. Raffigurazioni di animali in atteggiamenti umani si incontrano nell’arte dell’antico Iran forse a simboleggiare le forze della natura o come protagonisti di miti o favole. Il corpo cavo della statuetta contiene dei sassolini, perciò si pensa che potesse servire come sonaglio durante le cerimonie. Tracce di tessuto rinvenute applicate alla figura inducono a pensare che sia stato seppellito intenzionalmente, forse in occasione di una cerimonia rituale.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Toro inginocchiato che regge un vaso con beccuccio
  • Periodo: Periodo protoelamita
  • Data: ca. 3100-2900 a.C.
  • Area geografica: Iran
  • Materiale e tecnica: Argento
  • Dimensioni: Alt. 16,3 cm
  • Crediti: Acquistato, lascito di Joseph Pulitzer, 1966
  • Numero d'inventario: 66.173
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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