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title: Urartu Deity & Bull
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8075/urartu-deity--bull/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Urartu Deity & Bull
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8075.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/), once part of a throne, depicting a deity riding a bull. [Urartu civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Urartu_Civilization/), 8th-7th century BCE. The bull's face is a modern restoration. Height: 14.6 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2018, February 08). Urartu Deity & Bull. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Urartu Deity & Bull." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 08, 2018. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Urartu Deity & Bull." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Feb 2018, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324105?sortBy=Relevance&ao=on&ft=Urartu&offset=20&rpp=20&pos=28) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324105?sortBy=Relevance&ao=on&ft=Urartu&offset=20&rpp=20&pos=28). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 February 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.