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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0042
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown.
1920 : Purchased from the executors of Walter Llewellyn Nash.London, British Museum, EA 54743.
Date : Naqada II-III (?)
General date of bull's head pendants.
Material : Calcite alabaster, Faience
Preservation : Intact
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 and inlaid with faience disc beads, probably filled with a black paste.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Height :
2.8
