Pendant Bull head, part of a necklace or bracelet PEN-0016
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Pendant – Bull head, part of a necklace or bracelet PEN-0016

By Hendrickx, Stan

Matmar

, Tomb 5109.

1929–1931 : British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt excavation.

Auckland, War Memorial Museum, 18726.

Date : Naqada IIC

Dated after tomb contents (Brunton 1948: pl. X).

Material : Malachite (Carved)

Preservation : Complete

Description

Stylised bull's head amulet with a horizontal perforation at the back. The horns are clearly marked and touch at the ends. Around the base is a small, protruding rim.

Brunton 1948: pl. XV.2.
Auckland War Memorial Museum (ed.) : Online collection.
Auckland War Memorial Museum (ed.) : Online collection.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

2

Width :

1.6

Thickness :

1

Additional information

Comments

Five steatite beads were found with the pendant (Brunton 1948: pl. X, LXX).

References

Brunton, G.

1948

Matmar. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt, 1929–1931. London

, 18, pl. XV.2.
Hendrickx, S.

2002

Bovines in Egyptian predynastic and early dynastic iconography, in: Hassan, Fekri A. (ed.), Drought, food and culture: ecological change and food security in Africa's later prehistory. New York & London

, 308, app. F, no. 16.

Digital references

Auckland War Memorial Museum

(ed.).

Online catalogue

, retrieved 05.08.2018.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PEN-0016, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PEN-0016. retrieved 11 February 2025.

Related person

Brunton, Guy

Excavation director