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INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BULL IDOL

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Ca. 3rd Millennium BC. A creme-coloured ceramic figurine of a zebu bull with rondel eyes. Painted with stripes on the back, and shoulders, and on exaggerated crescent horns. The bull, with its hump and powerful horns, is a recurring motif in the Indus Valley. The animal may represent the leader of a herd, who is able to protect his followers, or it could be a reflection of the bull's importance in religious sacrifice.Size: L:74mm / W:56mm ; 20gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

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INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BULL IDOL

Name: INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA BULL IDOL
SKU: 151977630
Price: 460 GBP
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