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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bull Head Amulet

Place CreatedLuristan, Iran, Asia
PeriodIron Age II
Dateearly 1st Millennium BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1 1/4 x 1 x 1/2 in. (3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2012.033.053
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, March 28, 1993.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Bird Amulet
10th-9th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Pin with Bead and Reel Pattern on Head
10th-8th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Whetstone Handle in the Form of a Leaping Ibex
1000-800 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Heraldic Animal Finial
10th-9th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Finial with Confronting Ibexes
1000-800 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Horse Bit
8th-7th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Sword
early 1st Millennium BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cheekpiece for Horse Bit in Form of a Horse
8th-7th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bottle Support for Standard Finial (1986.019.007 A)
800-600 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Bowl with Ibexes
late 8th-7th Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Ibex
9th-8th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2006.
Master-of-Animals Standard
800-600 BCE