Pendant Bull head PEN-0032
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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0032

By Hendrickx, Stan

Abydos (?)

, Possibly from Abydos, Osiris temple (?).

Before 1964–after 1978 : Kofler-Truniger collection, Luzern.

Collection unknown (K 9646 A).

Date : Naqada IIIC–D (?)

General find context of the early Osiris temple, if the piece does indeed come from there.

Material : Stone, undefined (Carved)

Preservation : Complete

Description

Stylised bull's head amulet with a triangular extension at the back, horizontally perforated. The horns are not indicated. The eyes are drilled. The trunk is particularly thin.

Müller 1964: 29, A30.
Schlögl 1978: 27, no. 80.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

4.9

Additional information

Comments

The stone is described as "Schiefer" by Schlögl (1978: 27) and is possibly greywacke.

References

Müller, H. W.

1964

Ägyptische Kunstwerke, Kleinfunde und Glas in der Sammlung E. und M. Kofler-Truniger, Luzern. Münchner Ägyptologische Studien, 5. Berlin

, 29, A30.
Schlögl, H. A.

1978

Geschenk des Nils : aegyptische Kunstwerke aus Schweizer Besitz. Basel

, 27, no. 80.
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

, 309, app. F, no. 32.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PEN-0032, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PEN-0032. retrieved 11 February 2025.

Related person

Kofler-Truniger, Ernst

Collector

Kofler-Truniger, Martha (Marthe)

Kofler-Truniger, Martha (Marthe)

Collector