Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem |
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Deep bowl from Cyprus
Tel Nagila Middle Canaanite period, 16th century BCE Painted pottery H: 30; W: 37.5 cm Israel Antiquities Authority Accession number: IAA 1966-921 |
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The vessel depicts a resistant bull, perhaps intended for sacrifice, being pulled by a rope attached to his nose-ring. Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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