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The plating of the bull's head had collapsed and torn once the wooden core had deteriorated. The bitumen of the front panel had been pulverized, dislodging the shell inlay. Both were originally restored at the British Museum. When they arrived at the Penn Museum a new sound box was created, and painted by watercolorist M. L. Baker. [3]
The Penn Museum is an archaeology and anthropology museum at the University of Pennsylvania. It is located on Penn's campus in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, at the intersection of 33rd and South Streets. [ 1 ]
The ram's head and legs are layered in gold leaf which had been hammered against the wood and stuck to it with a thin wash of bitumen, while its ears are copper which are now green with verdigris. The horns and the fleece on its shoulders are of lapis lazuli , and the body's fleece is made of shell, attached to a thicker coat of bitumen.
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University Museum: 8 Wilson Eyre, Cope & Stewardson, and Frank Miles Day 1895-1899 1912 addition by Wilson Eyre 1929 addition by 1971 wing by Mitchell/Giurgola [14] 2020 renovation by 3260 South Street (SE corner 33rd & South Streets) The Museum commission was shared by three architectural firms. PA-1646: Veterinary School and Hospital [15] 1 ...
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