Bull Procession Cup
Unknown Artist
c. 3100–2900 BCE
Medium
gray limestone
Dimensions
h. 5.5 cm · diam. 7.7 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1982.1
About this artwork
It was believed that the person who drank from a cup like this magically gained the fertility of the bulls carved on its surface.