Lot 586
Indus Valley Fertility Zebu Bull. This painted fertility Zebu bull dates from around 1,800 B.C. and comes from the little known Indus Valley culture that is now parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The bull was a symbol of male strength and virility and would be broken in a fertility ritual of manhood. This 4 inch long bull has painted circular eyes, body stripes, curved horns and a hump. It is complete except for a small nick on one of the horns. The bull fertility idol was the male counterpart to the female bird fertility goddess in the third century B.C. Indus Valley Culture that was recently discovered in 1921.
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Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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