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Illustration
A bronze sculpture, once part of a throne, depicting a deity riding a bull. Urartu civilization, 8th-7th century BCE. The bull's face is a modern restoration. Height:
14.6 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Art, M. M. o. (2018, February 08). Urartu Deity & Bull. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8075/urartu-deity--bull/
Chicago Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Urartu Deity & Bull." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 08, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8075/urartu-deity--bull/.
MLA Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Urartu Deity & Bull." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Feb 2018. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
