Recumbent Bull
A small gilt bronze sculpture shows a bull resting on its folded forelegs, head raised and turned slightly to the left, with curved horns and a smooth, sculpted body. The surface shows worn gilding that catches warm highlights, set against a plain dark backdrop.
Look closer: Small incised marks and wear on the surface of the gilding show the age of the piece.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 700s
- Medium
- gilt bronze
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 3400 × 2386 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 799).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund