Reclining Ram Amulet
Reclining Ram Amulet
Artist
Unidentified
Period
Third Intermediate Period
(Ancient Egyptian, 1070–664 BCE)
Period
Late Period
(Ancient Egyptian, 664–332 BCE)
Place of OriginEgypt
Date21st–31st Dynasties (1069–332 BCE), after 1000 BCE
Dimensions5/8 × 3/8 in. (1.6 × 1 cm)
Mediumglazed ceramic
ClassificationJewelry
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1906.72A
Not on View
DescriptionReclining ceramic figure of a ram, modeled in the round on a base. Light green glaze over summarily modeled form. Eyelet on the back for suspension.
7th century BCE or later
1st century CE
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