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Iron Age Bronze Zoomorphic Sculpture - FZ.084
Origin: Hebron, Israel
Circa: 900
BC
to 600
BC
Dimensions:
3" (7.6cm) high
x 1.75" (4.4cm) wide
x 4.5" (11.4cm) depth
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Biblical
Medium: Bronze
$2,500.00
Location: United States
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Although time and fortune have added a
great of character to this piece, it is
difficult to say for certain what type
of animal was depicted, though most
probably it was a sheep, goat or horse.
The odd protrusions on the hindquarters
and the shape of the neck suggest that
this was originally an offering vessel
with a spout and handle, perhaps used
for anointing sacrificial victims with
oil. The passage of the millennia has
given it the abstract beauty of modern
sculpture.
- (FZ.084)
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