| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Title: | Votive Bull from the Kabeirion |
| Context: | Probably from Kabeirion, near Thebes |
| Findspot: | Said to be from Kabeirion, near Thebes |
| Summary: | Inscribed statuette of a bull |
| Object Function: | Votive |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Sculpture Type: | Free-standing statue |
| Category: | Single sculpture |
| Style: | Late Archaic |
| Technique: | Solid cast |
| Original or Copy: | Original |
| Date: | ca. 460 BC - ca. 450 BC |
| Dimensions: | H 0.053 m; L 0.08 m |
| Scale: | Miniature |
| Region: | Boeotia |
| Period: | Early Classical |
Subject Description:
The bull is rendered with naturalistic proportions, except perhaps the arched tail, which is almost long enough to touch the ground behind the bull. Details on eyes, wrinkles in skin, and hair on tail are rendered with lightly incised lines. Ears, horns, and genitals are articulated as separate parts.
Condition: Intact
Condition Description:
Complete except for tail and tips of horns. Surface worn, especially horns, and corroded, with greenish-brown patina.
Inscription:
Along the back of the bull, on either side of the spine. On the proper right:
Collection History: Acquired by the MFA in 1967.
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