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Humped Bull with Gold Horns (on loan)
About 1800 BC
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
Mumbai, India
This tiny bull from Haryana is made of banded agate, which is quarried in distant places such as Gujarat and Maharashtra. The custom of attaching gold horns to images of bulls was shared in many contemporary ancient cultures.
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Details
- Title: Humped Bull with Gold Horns (on loan)
- Date Created: About 1800 BC
- Physical Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
- Subject Keywords: India & the World, IatW
- Original Source: Haryana State Archaeology and Museums, Government of Haryana
- Medium: Banded agate and gold
- Province: Pur village, Bhiwani Khera, Haryana, India
- Accession ID: 5/12B-238
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