Faience Vessel with Procession of Four Bulls

Unknownca. 775-653 B.C.E.

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

A semi-circular faience vessel with a procession of four bulls with lotus thickets around the upper portion. The bottom of the vessel is decorated with a lotus flower. Condition: Most of the blue-green glaze is discolored. Restored.

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Details

Title: Faience Vessel with Procession of Four Bulls
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: ca. 775-653 B.C.E.
Type: Vessel
Rights: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3835/Faience_Vessel_with_Procession_of_Four_Bulls
Medium: Faience, glazed
Possible place made: Egypt
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dynasty: XXV Dynasty (possibly)
Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 7 7/8 in. (18.5 x 20 cm)
Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession number: 74.98.1

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