**Originally Listed At $650**

Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. A wonderful cast-copper bull figure with its front legs folded back beneath its stocky body in an almost sacrificial manner. The extended hind legs support the wide posterior and curved tail; the back bears a prominent spinal crest down the center, and a thick neck projects up from the shoulders. The minimalist head features a conical snout, petite eyes flanked by what appear to be blinders, and a pair of attenuated horns extending upwards with severed tips. Smooth, mottled patina in green and russet hues envelops the composition and imbues the figure with a well-aged presentation. A lovely zoomorphic figure from ancient Anatolia! Size: 5" L x 1.5" W x 4" H (12.7 cm x 3.8 cm x 10.2 cm); 5.25" H (13.3 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Merrin Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-private New York, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s

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#148192

One front leg and both back legs reattached, with resurfacing and light restoration along break lines. Minor nicks to horns, head, and body, with softening to some finer details particularly on head, and encrustations across body and legs. Light earthen deposits and great patina throughout.