Object Description
A finely modelled Roman bronze statuette of a bull, featuring a thick neck and notched hooves. The animal is depicted standing with its left foreleg raised and facing forward. A long tail loops over the back with its end resting on the body’s left side. Two small horns emerge on top of the bovine’s head, above its pert ears. The anatomical features have been naturalistically rendered through delicate incisions outlining the small, almond-shaped eyes, flaring nostrils, and curling mane. There is a perforation to the back of the bull’s head, possibly used for suspension or mounting in corporation with the tail loop.
Date: Circa 2nd century AD