Bronze statuette of a bull

late 6th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155

Inscribed in Greek, Thaletas dedicated me to the Kabeiroi

The Kabirion of Thebes, where this votive was found, was one of the most important mystery cult centers of the little-known divine Kabeiroi. Bronze bulls such as this were the most common type of dedication to be made there.

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Title: Bronze statuette of a bull
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Boeotian
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H.: 1 13/16 x 2 13/16 in. (4.6 x 7.1 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.210
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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