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Toy Bull

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of sculpture of a bull. The bull faces left. Two thick horns curve backwards from top of head. Eyes and nostrils are visible on the front of the head. The body of the bull has a decorative cloth or saddle on its back. The legs are thick and sturdy with decorative swirls on the front two legs. A curled decorative element hangs from the mouth. The bull stands on four legs with a shadow cast to the left. "Toy Bull". Artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
10th–11th century(?)
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 558 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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