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Source Description
This intaglio shows two reclining bulls. One bull faces the left while the other is seen only from the back of its head. Carved sealstones were popular ornaments among Bronze Age Minoans and Mycenaeans and served as insignia of rank and social status. They were influenced by the elaborate traditions of stamp and cylinder seals developed in the Near East and Egypt. Bulls were represented using a variety of materials in the Minoan world, from gold jewelry to terracotta figurines and, most famously, in the relief frescoes of the palace at Knossos that depict bull-leaping.
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Document identity
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7094
label
Intaglio with Two Bulls Reclining
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object
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3
Source metadata
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7094
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object
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normalized
title
Intaglio with Two Bulls Reclining
description
This intaglio shows two reclining bulls. One bull faces the left while the other is seen only from the back of its head. Carved sealstones were popular ornaments among Bronze Age Minoans and Mycenaeans and served as insignia of rank and social status. They were influenced by the elaborate traditions of stamp and cylinder seals developed in the Near East and Egypt. Bulls were represented using a variety of materials in the Minoan world, from gold jewelry to terracotta figurines and, most famously, in the relief frescoes of the palace at Knossos that depict bull-leaping.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
16th century BCE (Late Minoan)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
sealstone
seals
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.6
height
2.5
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
5/8 x 15/16 x 3/8 in. (1.6 x 2.5 x 1 cm)
Source extras
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Minoan
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agate
creator_ids
1972
collection_ids
GRC
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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fc8b1b0e64448ef8
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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aafbcfadd3cb5978
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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f5b7733e2adccfab
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no
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no