theancientwayoflife:~ Bull’s head ornament for a lyre. Period: Early Dynastic III Date: ca. 26

theancientwayoflife:

~ Bull’s head ornament for a lyre.
Period: Early Dynastic III
Date: ca. 2600–2350 B.C.
Place of origin: Mesopotamia
Culture: Sumerian
Medium: Bronze, inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli.