40. Cattle
A. Facing head, forepart
West
40/1 Cagliari 19817, from Tharros. Atti I.Conv.Ital. pl. 13.7. BH. Facing head, letter above (sin). III
40/3 Sclavo Coll., from Tharros. BAS 3, 184-5. Forepart with extended legs.
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B. Bulls, alone
Walking, kneeling, recumbent, or scratching muzzle with hind leg.
West
40/9 Cagliari 21640, from Tharros. Marmora, pl. A 14; Hölbl, Sard no. 242. BL. Walking; winged disc above. III
40/10 Cagliari 19823, from Tharros. BH. Walking; head facing; crescent and head of an ape above. V
40/17 S. Carta Coll., from Tharros. Marmora, pl. B 61; Studia Punica 1 (1987) pl. 4f (Pisano). BH. Scratching muzzle; star above.
40/18 Cagliari, from Caralis. Taramelli, 156, fig. 60.
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40/20 Oxford III, no. 491 (1889.889), from Tharros. BH. Kneeling; inverted bird over back. I
40/21 Milan, Torno Coll. Studia Punica 1 (1987), pl. 2.3 (Pisano). BH. Scratching muzzle.
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40/22 Carthage no. 587. BL. Walking; disc-and-crescent above.IV
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East
40/23 Boston 27.679, bought in Athens. AGGems no. 478, pl. 33; Nikulina, pl. 372. BL. Scratching muzzle; lotus and bud below.
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40/24 Oxford III, no. 482 (Fortnum G 24), bought at Nazareth. BL. Walking, fish? above.
Other
40/25 Switzerland, private (W/B no. 702). IV
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C. Cow and calf
The cow's head is turned to the calf unless otherwise described. W.A. Ward discusses the motif and gives an incomplete list of scenes on scarabs in RSF 20 (1992) 67-81. Note the exceptional rear view 40/55.
West
40/31 Spain. BH. Head up; cf. the next. V
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40/35 Cagliari 355. Very worn.
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40/36 Cagliari 356, from Tharros. BH. Studia Punica 1 (1987) pl. 4d (Pisano); Anecd pl. 24.B10. BH. I
40/37 Cagliari 19822, from Tharros. ArchEsp 56 (1983) pl. 1.1 (Acquaro). BH. Star above; circle and dot in front. I
40/38 Cagliari 9519 (Spano 109), from Tharros. Ebers, pl. G 37; ArchEsp 56 (1983) pl. 1.4 (Acquaro). BH. Star above. I
40/39 Cagliari 366, from Tharros. Anecd pl. 24.B9; ArchEsp 56 (1983) pl. 1.2 (Acquaro). BH. Head up. I
40/40 Cagliari 19824, from Tharros. BH. ArchEsp 56 (1983) pl. 1.3 (Acquaro). Branch in front. III
40/42 Cagliari 9516 (Spano 49), from Tharros. BH;EXCR. Ebers, pl. G 38. Head up; disc-and-crescent above. III
40/45 Cagliari 27796, from Nora. Chiera, pl. 6.4; ArchEsp 56 (1983) pl. 1.5 (Acquaro). BH. Branch at either side; crescent above.
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40/46 Cagliari 27870, from Nora. Chiera, pl. 6.5; ArchEsp 56 (1983) pl. 1.6 (Acquaro). BL. Head up.
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40/47 From Neapolis (Sardinia). Atti II FP (1991) 1308, fig. 6.c-d (Zucca). BH. III
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40/48 Carthage no. 562, from Kerkouan. BL. Head up; star above; branch in front. II/III
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40/49 Carthage no. 563, from Kerkouan. As the last. II/III
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40/50 Carthage no. 564. BH. III
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40/51 Kerkouan Museum. REPPAL 9 (1995) pl. 9.23. BH. III
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40/52 New York, Rosen 189, from Tunisia. BH;PB. Branch in front; two crescents above. III
East
40/53 Once D. M. Robinson Coll., found in a mummy case in Egypt, 1879 (ex Southesk II, A 26). AJA 57 (1953) pl. 24.46. BH.
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40/54 Byblos II, no. 16983, pl. 201. BL.
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40/55 Jerusalem, Israel Museum 76-42-2420. BH;EXnb. The cow is shown from behind, but looking round at the calf. A bee above.
Other
40/57 Paris, BN, Pauvert no. 61, pl. 5. BH. II/III
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40/58 Paris, BN 1968a (L 1789). BH;PB. III
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40/59 London, Hay. PB.
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Other materials
Type A
40/X1 Carthage no. 716. Grey stone. BL. Forepart.
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Type B
40/X2 Once Southesk O 28, pl. 17. Black jasper scaraboid. BH. Kneeling; disc-and-crescent above.
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Type C
West
40/X4 Ibiza no. 234 (Barcelona 9387). BL;EXO. Calf precedes cow in papyrus thicket.
40/X5 Hamburg, private, from Ibiza. RSF 20 (1992) pl. 7 (Ward). Silver scarab, pierced across narrow axis. BH.
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40/X7 Carthage no. 691. Bluish chalcedony scaraboid. BH.
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40/X8 Carthage no. 692. Blue glass. BL.
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East
40/X9 Berlin no. 141, pl. 33 (F 110) from Syria opposite Aradus. AG pl. 7.35. Cornelian. In papyrus thicket.
Other
40/X10 Munich no. 166, pl. 19 (20047). Clear glass. BH. Head turned back; star above; branch in front.
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Other types
40/X11 Tassie, no. 202 (Sir---Kay). Impression in Oxford. Cornelian. BH;EXCR. Apis bull walking; disc between horns and uraei at either side, and one before head; shoulders crook and flail; human-headed? bird overhead; winged disc above.