Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN GLASS BULL IDOL

EGYPTIAN GLASS BULL IDOL - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. An amulet in the form of a reclining bull, modelled in the round. The body is rendered with a broad back, a curved spine, and strong haunches, with short legs beneath. The head is raised and defined with a prominent snout, a small incised eye, and two upright horns. The reverse is flat.Size: 18.9mm x 34.7mm; Weight: 3.8gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.