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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Votive Bull
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Votive Bull

AAT Object Form/Functionfigurines
AAT Object Form/Functionvotive offerings
Possible OriginGreece, Europe
CultureMinoan
PeriodMiddle Minoan
Date17th Century BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions1 1/8 x 13/16 x 1 9/16 in., 29 g (2.9 x 2 x 4 cm, 1 oz.)
Object number2018.010.325
ProvenancePurchased by S.A.M. Sanousrit from Hotel des Ventes du Prado, Marseille, France, December 20, 1975, lot 91. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
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