Bull Procession Cup

Description

It was believed that the person who drank from a cup like this magically gained the fertility of the bulls carved on its surface.

Provenance

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Bull Procession Cup

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c. 3100–2900 BCE

Accession Number

1982.1

Medium

gray limestone

Dimensions

Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Overall: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund