Pendant Bull head PEN-0069
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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0069

By Hendrickx, Stan

Archaeological site unknown.

1914 : Gift Sarah Jane L. DeCoursey Parrish.

Philadelphia, UPenn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, E12806.

Date : Naqada II–III (?)

General date of bull's head pendants.

Material : Ivory (undefined) (Carved)

Preservation : Complete

Description

Stylised bull's head amulet with a horizontal perforation at the back. The horns are clearly indicated and partially separated from the head. The extremities are rather far from each other. The eyes are drilled.

Upenn Museum of Art and Archaeology (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Upenn Museum of Art and Archaeology (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Upenn Museum of Art and Archaeology (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Upenn Museum of Art and Archaeology (ed.) : Online catalogue.
Upenn Museum of Art and Archaeology (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

3.81

Width :

3.17

Thickness :

1.91

Additional information

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PEN-0069, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PEN-0069. Retrieved 10 May 2024.