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Woman Riding Two Brahman Bulls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green metal sculpture of a woman and two bulls. The woman has long hair and no clothes. She stands on a base with the two bulls. The bulls have large horns that curve up and out. The bulls are side by side, facing right. The sculpture is green with darker green and brown spots. The background is gray and dark at the top and lighter at the bottom. The sculpture casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
2000–1750 BCE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
India (Kausambi)
Dimensions
467 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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