Pendant Bull head PEN-0053
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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0053

By Hendrickx, Stan

Archaeological site unknown.

Henry S. Wellcome collection. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum.

Durham, University Oriental Museum, EG2771.

Date : Naqada II–III (?)

General date of bull's head pendants.

Material : Serpentine (Carved)

Preservation : Complete

Description

Stylised bull's head amulet with a horizontal perforation at the back. The horns are indicated  as incisions, with the extremities rather far from each other. The eyes are drilled.

Durham University Oriental Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Durham University Oriental Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

2.9

Width :

2.1

Thickness :

0.9

Additional information

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PEN-0053, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PEN-0053. Retrieved 10 May 2024.