Egyptian Silver Ram's Head Pendant Late Period, 664-332 BC A silver amuletic pendant of a horned ram's head surmounted by uraeus. 18 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). Very fine condition. Rare. [No Reserve] Provenance Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s. Literature See Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession 1989.281.98. Footnotes Rams were associated with the god Amun in Nubia, where he was especially revered. The pendant probably formed part of a necklace worn by one of the Kushite kings.
Egyptian Silver Ram's Head Pendant Late Period, 664-332 BC A silver amuletic pendant of a horned ram's head surmounted by uraeus. 18 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). Very fine condition. Rare. [No Reserve] Provenance Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s. Literature See Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession 1989.281.98. Footnotes Rams were associated with the god Amun in Nubia, where he was especially revered. The pendant probably formed part of a necklace worn by one of the Kushite kings.
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