Bull

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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AMICO~1~1

The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

DMA_.1974.85.FA

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DMA_.1974.85.FA

AMICA ID

false

AMICA Library Year:

2003

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2003

AMICA Library Year

false

Object Type:

Sculpture

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Sculpture

Object Type

false

Creator Nationality:

Thessaly, Greek

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Thessaly, Greek

Creator Nationality

false

Creator Name-CRT:

Thessaly, Greek

crt

Thessaly, Greek

Creator Name-CRT

false

Title:

Bull

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Bull

Title

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View:

Full View

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Full View

View

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Creation Date:

late 8th Century BC

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late 8th Century BC

Creation Date

false

Creation Start Date:

-733

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-733

Creation Start Date

false

Creation End Date:

-700

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-700

Creation End Date

false

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze

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Bronze

Materials and Techniques

false

Dimensions:

Overall: 3 5/16 x 2 23/32 x 1 25/32 in. (8.4 x 6.9 x 4.5 cm.)

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Overall: 3 5/16 x 2 23/32 x 1 25/32 in. (8.4 x 6.9 x 4.5 cm.)

Dimensions

false

AMICA Contributor:

Dallas Museum of Art

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Dallas Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

false

Owner Location:

Dallas, Texas, USA

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Dallas, Texas, USA

Owner Location

false

ID Number:

1974.85.FA

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1974.85.FA

ID Number

false

Credit Line:

Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark

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Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark

Credit Line

false

Rights:

http://www.DallasMuseumofArt.org

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<a href="http://www.DallasMuseumofArt.org"target="_new">http://www.DallasMuseumofArt.org</a>

Rights

false

Context:

The bull is intact and solid cast by the lost-wax method. The body is slightly swayed, rising gently to the rump. The tail is unusually long, more like those on Geometric period bronze horses, and descends to the ground. The legs are stiff and only slightly splayed, with spurs on the forelegs to indicate joints. The feet are flattened to provide stability, since the figure lacks a base. The neck is thick and the eyes and ears are not indicated. The great horns, the primary element that distinguishes this figure from those of horses, curve out and upward from the crown of the head. A horizontal slash across the end of the cylindrical muzzle indicates the mouth.Hundreds of bronze bull figurines have been excavated at the sanctuary of Zeus and Hera at Olympia. The bronze images were produced in such quantities, undoubtedly in the immediate area, primarily during the eighth and early seventh centuries B.C. for pilgrims to the shrine to use as votive offerings to the two divinities. Live bulls were sacrificed to Zeus at Olympia, but this was a costly exercise. The small bronze, and even terracotta, substitutes catered to the needs of the average dedicator.Differences in style separate this bull from the general type found at Olympia, indicating that it comes from another part of Greece, perhaps Thessaly."Gods, Men, and Heroes," page 45

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The bull is intact and solid cast by the lost-wax method. The body is slightly swayed, rising gently to the rump. The tail is unusually long, more like those on Geometric period bronze horses, and descends to the ground. The legs are stiff and only slightly splayed, with spurs on the forelegs to indicate joints. The feet are flattened to provide stability, since the figure lacks a base. The neck is thick and the eyes and ears are not indicated. The great horns, the primary element that distinguishes this figure from those of horses, curve out and upward from the crown of the head. A horizontal slash across the end of the cylindrical muzzle indicates the mouth.Hundreds of bronze bull figurines have been excavated at the sanctuary of Zeus and Hera at Olympia. The bronze images were produced in such quantities, undoubtedly in the immediate area, primarily during the eighth and early seventh centuries B.C. for pilgrims to the shrine to use as votive offerings to the two divinities. Live bulls were sacrificed to Zeus at Olympia, but this was a costly exercise. The small bronze, and even terracotta, substitutes catered to the needs of the average dedicator.Differences in style separate this bull from the general type found at Olympia, indicating that it comes from another part of Greece, perhaps Thessaly."Gods, Men, and Heroes," page 45

Context

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