The Minotaur
The Minotaur
The Minotaur
The Minotaur
The Minotaur
The Minotaur
The Minotaur
The Minotaur
The Minotaur
The Minotaur

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Horned kneeling figure of a Minotaur – with a bull's head and anthropomorphic lower half.
Title

The Minotaur

Date

1969

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 140 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

EC2Y_AY_S053

Acquisition method

acquired by the City of London Corporation

Work type

Statue

Owner

City of London Corporation

Custodian

City of London Corporation

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

14th September 1973

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on plaque: THE MINOTAUR / BY / MICHAEL AYRTON / ACQUIRED BY THE / CORPORATION OF LONDON / 1973

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