Ornament in the Form of a Standing Bull, Bronze

A small green-patinated bronze shows a stylized bull standing in profile, with a curved horn, a broad muzzle, and a rectangular opening beneath its body. Two small holes pierce the body, and the metal shows areas of corrosion and wear.

Artist

Unknown

Date

206 BCE-220 CE

Medium

Bronze

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 3166 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art