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; material unspecified. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Dimensions: height 2.5 cm, width 4 cm, depth 1.1 cm., A close-up of a small carved object shaped like an elongated animal form, shown horizontally against a pale gray background; the object has a mottled surface in shades of olive green, yellow-green, brown, and a little tan, with areas of slightly glossy wear and small darker speckles; one end tapers into a rounded snout with a pale worn tip, and a protruding rounded ear-like shape near the front; the body shows incised linear grooves radiating from the head area and a few shallow rectangular depressions on the upper surface, with subtle textural pitting and smoother rounded contours toward the rear.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_436

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Rights managed

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22.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 14.8in x 5.9in / 4451 x 1761 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet shape ram standing stand curled horns short beard fur head marked simple engraved lines material unspecified Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc Dimensions height 2.5 cm width 4 cm depth 1.1 cm close-up small carved object shaped elongated animal form shown horizontally pale gray background object mottled surface shades olive green yellow-green brown little tan areas slightly glossy wear small darker speckles tapers rounded snout pale worn tip protruding rounded ear- shape near front body incised linear grooves radiating head area shallow rectangular depressions upper surface subtle textural pitting smoother contours rear.