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Recumbent Animal on Grater or Scraper, 700–500 BCE

Recumbent Animal on Grater or Scraper

700–500 BCE · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Recumbent Animal on Grater or Scraper” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 102C Greek, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Room102C Greek

On public display.

Checked
In this state since
Source
The museum
On the mapMuseum page

About the sculpture

An emaciated bull (or perhaps goat) lying on the ground, his legs tucked under in a resting position, may constitute a handle for this unusual object—likely a grater or scraper, judging from the perforated metal plate on its underside. The anatomically curious ridges across the neck and torso of the animal, as well as the large horned head turned perpendicular to the body, may have helped the owner grip the object while in use.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Details

Accession number
1974.37

In the catalog

SculptureBronzeBefore 1400Greece or Anatolia

Sources

In the same room · 102C Greek, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Museum page
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