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a close up of a statue of a horse on a gray surfacean old bronze figurine of a bull with horns and horns
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BRONZE BULL South Arabian art, 1st century BC – 2nd century AD A fine votive statuette of a bull standing on its legs, with pricked-up ears and curved horns; the hooves, muzzle and eyes are finely detailed, and the neck is adorned with a collar featuring a bell or pendant. Beautiful green and brown patina. Dimensions: 18 x 23.5 cm Provenance: Former German private collection, acquired in 1985 Christie’s, New York, 9 December 2008: lot 60 (ill.) David Aaron Ancient Arts, London Christian Levett Collection, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, acquired in 2011 Exhibitions: Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, June 2011–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA665) Animal, Mougins Museum of Classical Art (MACM), Mougins, France, 26 February–19 June 2016 Bibliography: Christie’s, Antiquities, New York, 9 December 2008, lot 60 C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2014, pp. 62 and 100 C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2016, p. 43, fig. 35 and p. 89 A South Arabian bronze bull, 1st century BC–2nd century AD
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About the sale Archaeology & Oriental Arts
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Auction time 11/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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