Harvard Art Museums > 2002.337: Amulet of a Bull Amulets Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Amulet of a Bull , 2002.337,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/97370. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.337 Title Amulet of a Bull Classification Amulets Work Type amulet Date 3200-2900 BCE Culture Sumerian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/97370 Physical Descriptions Medium Stone Dimensions Height: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.) Length: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Carol Hebb and Alan Feldbaum Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.337 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Stone amulet from Jemdet Nasr, a city in Southern Mesopotamia and typesite for the period 3200-2900 B.C. in the shape of a recumbent bull. The stone is very worn but the shape of head and body are quite distinct. A circular hole is drilled horizontally through the bull, in the middle of the upper part of the amulet. The hole was probably intended for a cord to pass through, so that the amulet may be worn. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
