Pendant Bull head PEN-0041
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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0041

By Hendrickx, Stan

Athribis (?)

, Archaeological context unknown.

1886 : Gift Georg Schweinfurth.

Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 10045.

Date : Naqada II–III (?)

General date of bull's head pendants.

Material : Stone, undefined (Carved)

Preservation : Almost complete

Preservation information :

Damaged on one side and near bottom.

Description

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

Scharff 1929: Tf. 24.131.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

3.6

Width :

3.2

Additional information

Comments

The material is described as a "green stone", which is not precisely identified.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PEN-0041, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PEN-0041. Retrieved 09 May 2024.