Caption

Amulet in the shape of a ram standing on a stand with curled horns and a short beard; the fur around the head is marked with simple engraved lines. Amulet; height 2.5 cm, width 4 cm, depth 1.1 cm. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC., A small sculpted animal figure in shades of pale green and yellow with areas of darker greenish speckling, showing a rounded body, a mane suggested by incised vertical lines, a head with a short snout and small rounded ears, and a tongue or curved projection at the mouth; it stands on a rectangular base that is similarly colored with patches of darker brown and small traces of red along the lower edge, and the surface shows weathered texture and small pits.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_434

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Rights managed

Available size

44.5Mb (2.4Mb) / 14.5in x 11.9in / 4355 x 3570 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet shape ram standing stand curled horns short beard fur head marked simple engraved lines height 2.5 cm width 4 cm depth 1.1 cm Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc small sculpted animal figure shades pale green yellow areas darker greenish speckling showing rounded body mane suggested incised vertical lines short snout rounded ears tongue curved projection mouth stands rectangular base similarly colored patches darker brown small traces red lower edge surface weathered texture small pits.