Sumerian ram amulet
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Object number
AR3017A
| Object: |
Sumerian ram amulet
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| Material: |
Light stone. Remaining original red paint at the back of the head.
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| Period: |
3rd Millenium BC. Sumerian. |
| Description: |
Small amulet in the shape of a stylized ram. The animal is depicted with strong body, straight back, big head and short legs. Drill holes as eyes. Both sides are decorated by two drill holes with concentric circle. The body is pierced vertically so that the ram could be suspended and worn as an amulet.
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| Dimensions: |
23mm length.
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| Condition: |
Very good preservation. Stable crack and minor wear, otherwise perfect.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2020 from G. Vandervort, USA. Previously in the collection of the US-American California Museum of Ancient Art, donated to the museum in May 1982. Syria has been passed down as find region. This piece is thus from a period of Sumerian dominance and stylistically similar to Sumerian amulets, but not from their core territory. |
| References: |
Similar E. Peltenburg, Western Asiatic Antiquities, p. 37, no. 12.
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| Authenticity: |
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