260 - Elamite Bronze Bowl Section with Mythical Beast. 1st millennium B.C. Curved section from the rim of a large bowl with an applied plaque depicting a reclining cow with a tiered headdress; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. See the Iraq Museum, Baghdad, for a similar cow figure that once decorated the facade of the Temple of Ninhursag; British Museum, London, museum no.116744, for another cow relief in copper-alloy. 397 grams total, 10 cm wide including stand (4 in.).

Elamite Bronze Bowl Section with Mythical Beast. 1st millennium B.C. Curved section from the rim of a large bowl with an applied plaque depicting a reclining cow with a tiered headdress; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. See the Iraq Museum, Baghdad, for a similar cow figure that once decorated the facade of the Temple of Ninhursag; British Museum, London, museum no.116744, for another cow relief in copper-alloy. 397 grams total, 10 cm wide including stand (4 in.). UK collection, acquired 1970s to 1990s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.