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Ram's-head Amulet

Ram's-head Amulet. Dimensions: h. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in); w. 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in); d. 2.0 cm (3/4 in); weight 65 grams. Dynasty: Dynasty 25. Date: ca. 712-664 B.C.. This amulet was probably made for a necklace worn by one of the Kushite kings. Representations show these pharaohs wearing a ram's-head amulet tied around the neck on a thick cord, the ends of which fall forward over the shoulders. Sometimes a smaller ram's head is attached to each end. Rams were associated with the god Amun, particularly in Nubia, where he was especially revered.
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Title:
Ram's-head Amulet
Caption:
Ram's-head Amulet. Dimensions: h. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in); w. 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in); d. 2.0 cm (3/4 in); weight 65 grams. Dynasty: Dynasty 25. Date: ca. 712-664 B.C.. This amulet was probably made for a necklace worn by one of the Kushite kings. Representations show these pharaohs wearing a ram's-head amulet tied around the neck on a thick cord, the ends of which fall forward over the shoulders. Sometimes a smaller ram's head is attached to each end. Rams were associated with the god Amun, particularly in Nubia, where he was especially revered.
Technique/material:
GOLD
Period:
Kushite Period
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
4200 x 4200 px | 50.5 MB
Print size:
35.6 x 35.6 cm | 14.0 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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