Ancient Indus Valley Terracotta Zebu Bull

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Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A remarkable zebu bull, hand-built from pottery and intricately painted with black striations over an orange-pink ground. Standing on all four attenuated legs, this burly beast features an elongated body, a massive hump, and a slender tail. Two immense horns arch from the animal's sizable head, which is fixed with a pair of thin ears and a cylindrical snout. The Zebu is the domesticated form of the Asian aurochs. The humped bull was a recurring theme on the decorative and ritual arts from this civilization, as they were revered for their strength and virility. Size: 6" L x 3.875" W x 5.125" H (15.2 cm x 9.8 cm x 13 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Daryl Kulok collection, New YorkCity, New York, USA, before 2000

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#161340
Condition Report: Collection label on underside. Proper right horn and ear have been reattached with adhesive just barely visible. Chips to tip of each horn. Some light indentations to bottom. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining pigment and lovely sodium deposits and earthen encrustations.