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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0065
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown.
1959 : Purchased from Zaki Mohareb Todrous, Luxor.New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, MMA 59.101.2.
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 clearly indicated and almost touch at the ends. Around the base is a small, protruding rim. The eyes are not indicated.
© Stan Hendrickx.
Dimensions (cm)
Height :
3.5
Additional information
Comments
The material has been described as "chlorite".
