Pendant Bull head PEN-0026

Pendant – Bull head PEN-0026

By Hendrickx, Stan

Hammamiya
, North Spur, 1ft. to 1ft. 6 in.
1922–1923 : British School of Archaeology in Egypt excavation.

London, Petrie Museum, UC 10328.

Date : Naqada IIC–IID (?)

Dated after the stratigraphy developed by G. Caton-Thompson.

Material : Quartz, Faience

Preservation : Almost complete

Preservation information :
One eye inlay missing.

Description

Stylised bull's head amulet with a horizontal perforation at the back. The horns are hardly indicated. The eyes are drilled and inlaid with small faience discs.

Petrie Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

3.8

Additional information

References

Brunton, G. ; Caton-Thompson, G.

1928

The Badarian civilisation and predynastic remains near Badari. British School of Archaeology in Egypt & Egyptian Research Account 46, 30th year, 1924. London

, 108, pl. LXXI.63.

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. 26.