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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0067
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown.
Before 1924 (?) : Charles T. Knox-Shaw collection. 1931 : Donated by Charles T. Knox-Shaw to the Ashmolean Museum.Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, AN 1931.885b.
Date : Naqada II–III (?)
General date of bull's head pendants.
Material : Stone, undefined (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 drilled.
1993: no. 1761.
Dimensions (cm)
Height :
3.2
Additional information
Comments
The material is described as "white marble".
