Urartian Ritual Vessel with Bull Heads (Illustration)

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by James Blake Wiener
published on 20 November 2017

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Urartian Ritual Vessel with Bull Heads — This Urartian ritual vessel made from baked clay is decorated with the heads of three bulls. It was found in the Biani tomb in what's present-day Yerevan, Armenia, and it dates from the 8th century BCE. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia.)

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James Blake Wiener

James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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