Lot no. 591
NEO-ASSYRIAN STONE RELIEF WITH A BULL.
Ca. 800 - 600 BC
A stone relief fragment carved with the head of a bull in profile, with a large almond-shaped eye, prominent cheek and blunt muzzle. A drilled nostril sits below a straight nasal ridge leading back to a short, curving horn above the brow, with a patterned band of overlapping circular and spiral motifs alongside the muzzle.
Size: 400mm x 225mm; Weight: 6.83kg.
Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 124532.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
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