This bull head was discovered in present day Iraq in the 1920's. It is elaborate, brightly colored and very decorated. The bull was given some human aspects when it was created. The bull's eyes, frown and furrowed brows are all very human quality. I think that this suggests animals were viewed as very important during this time period and valued probably just as much as humans. Humans were very vulnerable to nature at this point in history and were dominated by it. Since this bull is made out of gold, I'm assuming it was an image of sacred origin, showing animals (and nature) dominated this early civilization and were a determining factor in a lot of their day-to-day activities and way of life. During this time in history (2200 BCE) metal work was being developed and experimented with. This bull figure is an example of the beginnings of metal work in the Ancient Near East.
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