Statue of a bull made of copper
A unique statue of a bull made of copper. It was recognized as a rare treasure by the Pennsylvania Museum and was part of the first display of the antiquities of Ur and the Hill of Slaves at the Pennsylvania Museum in 1926. The museum issued a postcard with a picture of this bull to introduce the treasures of the exhibition held in the museum.
Sir Leonardo Woolley discovered this statue at the site of Tell al-Ubaid. The statue dates back to the early dynasties (2400-2350) BC. It was located in a temple dedicated to the goddess Ninhursag, the goddess of pastures. Therefore, we see statues of bulls and cows around her temple in an artistic scene of great beauty and creativity, decorated with multiple columns. The colors are inlaid with stone and mother of pearl It is surrounded by some of the oldest copper sculptures in the world, including four statues of bulls made of copper.
However, these rare copper pieces were completely crushed due to the stones of the damaged temple falling on them.
Unfortunately, only two statues of two bulls remained in intact condition of these rare copper pieces. They were recovered and one of them was sent to the British Museum, and the other was from the share of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, one of its precious treasures.
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