Stierkopfprotome
1625 - 1450 v. Chr.
The shape of funnel-shaped vessels, which were used primarily in worship, is derived from Cretan models; protomes -- usually as a bull’s head -- are characteristic of Cyprus.The oblong, spindle-shaped body, which narrows towards a point at the bottom, has a narrow, conical base-ring with a funnel opening underneath; the short, concave neck with spreading, round mouth and prominent, angular lip is sharply carinated. On the shoulders, a vertical, loop handle; opposite on the front, a bull’s head protome with curved horns tilted to the front, pointed muzzle and three-dimensional eyes. The relief decoration on the body consists of vertical bands of incised strokes: five on each side of the body; on the front, two bands that connect above the bull’s head protome and a third that begins beneath the protome. On the back, a band beneath the base of the handle as well as a circumambient, horizontal band at the base of the neck.
A. Bernhard-Walcher u.a., Die Sammlung zyprischer Antiken im KHM. Sammlungskataloge des KHM Bd. 2, Wien 1999
The shape of funnel-shaped vessels, which were used primarily in worship, is derived from Cretan models; protomes -- usually as a bull’s head -- are characteristic of Cyprus.The oblong, spindle-shaped body, which narrows towards a point at the bottom, has a narrow, conical base-ring with a funnel opening underneath; the short, concave neck with spreading, round mouth and prominent, angular lip is sharply carinated. On the shoulders, a vertical, loop handle; opposite on the front, a bull’s head protome with curved horns tilted to the front, pointed muzzle and three-dimensional eyes. The relief decoration on the body consists of vertical bands of incised strokes: five on each side of the body; on the front, two bands that connect above the bull’s head protome and a third that begins beneath the protome. On the back, a band beneath the base of the handle as well as a circumambient, horizontal band at the base of the neck.
A. Bernhard-Walcher u.a., Die Sammlung zyprischer Antiken im KHM. Sammlungskataloge des KHM Bd. 2, Wien 1999
Time:
1625 - 1450 v. Chr.
Object Name
Trichter der Base-Ring I Ware
Culture
Zyprisch
Location of discovery:
Zypern
Material/technology:
Ton hellbraun, mit grauem Kern, krobkörnig; Überzug graubraun, matt, bis zur Halsinnenseite. Handgeformt.
Dimensions:
Dm. (Mündung) 6 cm, Dm. (Standring) 2,4 cm: L/H 26,1 × B 16,8 × D 9,9 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Antikensammlung
Invs.
Antikensammlung, IV 1535
Provenance
Ludolf, Graf, Emmanuel, Madrid; 1879 Geschenk
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