Capital with bull protomes
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Capital with bull protomes
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Published 2018-07-05T14:57:13+00:00
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This is a capital, the top most part of a column in architecture, decorated with bull busts. These adornment on utensils or works of art in the form of a frontal view of an animal head or bust of a human are called protomes, and they often feature in ancient art. This capital comes from the sanctuary of Eshmun in Bustan esh Sheikh (near Sidon, Lebanon).
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Date de publication | 05/07/2018 |
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Titre | Capital with bull protomes |
Date | 5th century BC |
Medium | Marble |
Record | This is a capital, the top most part of a column in architecture, decorated with bull busts. These adornment on utensils or works of art in the form of a frontal view of an animal head or bust of a human are called protomes, and they often feature in ancient art. |
Localisation | National Museum of Beirut |
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