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Relief with a Bull (Main View, front)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The bull is depicted facing left with its head tilted in three-quarter view. Its left front hoof is raised, and the back right hoof extends forward; the tail curves around in a full loop. There is little depth and the animal stands on a long, thin base. The relief was gilded; the back is undecorated and unarticulated. A hole was pierced through the bull’s left shoulder to attach this section of ornamental relief to furniture or a sarcophagus.

Details

  • Title: Relief with a Bull (Main View, front)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 350–300 B.C.
  • Location Created: Tarentum (Taras), South Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 5.8 × 8 cm (2 5/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
  • Type: Plaque
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta with foil gilding
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 71.AD.220
  • Culture: Greek (South Italian, Tarantine)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)

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