An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE

An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE

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Depicted in a recumbent pose with large horns curling into its cheeks, a suspension loop through the back, laying on a rectangular plinth with flat, uninscribed base.

For a similar example, see: Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, p. 31, no. 28a.

Medium:  Faience

Dimensions:  Length: 5/8 inch (1.5 cm)

Condition:  The amulet is intact and in very good condition.

Provenance:  Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.

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