Pendant Bull head, part of a necklace or bracelet PEN-0024
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Pendant – Bull head, part of a necklace or bracelet PEN-0024

By Hendrickx, Stan

Nubia, Siali (A-group?)

, Cemetery 40, Tomb 14.

1907–1908 : Archaeological Survey of Nubia excavation.

Collection unknown

Date : Naqada III

Dated after description by Reisner (1910: 236).

Material : Serpentine (Carved)

Preservation : Complete

Description

Stylised bull's head amulet. The photograph published by Reisner (1910: pl. 70.2) does not allow to recognise details.

Reisner 1910: pl. 70a.2.

Comments

Found with seven beads of different shapes and sizes (Reisner 1910: pl. 70.2).

References

Reisner, G. A.

1910

The archaeological survey of Nubia: report for 1907–1908. Vol. I: Archaeological report. Cairo

, I: 236, II: pl. 70a.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. 23.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PEN-0024, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PEN-0024. retrieved 10 January 2025.

Related person

Reisner, George Andrew

Excavation director