Bull Fountain

Two limestone blocks with a bull-shaped relief on their front side and a half basin in the back that drains through a hole that leads to the mouth of the bull appear to be parts of a fountain structure. One of the pieces was found in 1985 in the courtyard of a farmhouse about 7 km southeast of Boğazköy, a little north of the village of Derbent. The block is about 1 meter high, 75 cm wide, and 73 cm deep. A very similar second piece was brought to Çorum Museum in 1987 from the village of Arifegazili, which lies about 30 km north of Boğazköy. The original location of the blocks is not known, but clearly the blocks came from the same shop. It's uncertain whether they were part of the same structure or were manufactured for similar fountain structures in different locations. Stylistically, a date in the late Empire period has been suggested. The blocks are on display in Çorum Museum.


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