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THBRare Minoan Terracotta Bull Head - TL Tested
Lot 12
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2020-07-30 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Early Greece, Crete, Minoan, ca. 1500 to 1400 BCE. An extremely rare Minoan pottery bull head with a prominent snout and long curved horns. The bull has a significant history in the ancient world, with representations from every culture, from the Minoans, to the Egyptians, and to the Greeks and Romans - symbolizing virility, power, and strength. This piece comes to us from the same era as the famous Minoan Bull Leaping fresco (ca. 1450 to 1400 BCE) in the Palace of Knossos. Bull-leaping was significant to Minoan culture and served to signify humankind's mastery of nature which was confirmed each time a human emerged victorious over the animal. According to various scholars, the Minoan fascination with this sport and the theme of man versus nature coincided with a period of prosperity for Minoan society, and their artistic representations of these triumphs of the wild, especially the bull in Minoa, likely symbolized this time of abundance and good fortune. Size: 3.4" W x 3" H (8.6 cm x 7.6 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: ex-Portugese collection, in the family since the mid-20th century
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#153990One horn is repaired and the other is slightly chipped at its tip. Otherwise in very fine condition with extensive deposits on surface.Condition
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