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Roman Statuette of a Bull in the Getty Villa, July 2008

Roman Statuette of a Bull in the Getty Villa, July 2008

Statuette of a Bull
Roman, from Pompeii, 100 BC- 79 AD
Silver and gold

This statuette of a majestic bull probably served as a dedication to the gods and would have been placed in a lararium. Household shrines were central to Roman domestic life; offerings were made daily to secure protection for the family. The bull may have been offered to Jupiter, who often took the form of this animal in mythological stories.

Text from the Getty Villa museum label.

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