MASSIVE SOUTH ARABIAN FIGURINE OF A RIDER ON A BULL

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A terracotta figurine depicting a rider seated on a standing bull. The animal has a powerful body on four straight legs, a broad head with prominent curved horns, large almond-shaped eyes and a projecting muzzle. A saddle or blanket is modelled across the back, supporting the rider, who sits upright with bent legs and wears a pointed hat and draped garment. Size: 375mm x 305mm; Weight: 6kg Provenance: Private UK collection; ex A.H. collection; formerly A. Kotllar, Paris, France, 1970?2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.