Cattle Egrets and Bustards in Greek Art Author(s): Sylvia Benton Source: The Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 81 (1961), pp. 44-55 Published by: The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/628075 . Accessed: 14/05/2014 20:02 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Journal of Hellenic Studies. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 119.40.117.85 on Wed, 14 May 2014 20:02:28 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions CATTLE EGRETS AND BUSTARDS IN GREEK ART (PLATES I-V) I. CATTLE EGRET qpvy('A)Aos' THERE is a bird perched on the neck of a bull on a Late Bronze Age krater1 from Enkomi in the British Museum (PLATE I I). It has long legs and a long neck, and it is much larger than any of the crow tribe, so often seen on cattle. Its long pointed bill is fixed on a point in the bull's neck probably removing a tick or something of the sort.