Pendant Bull head PEN-0075
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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0075

By Hendrickx, Stan

Archaeological site unknown

Toronto, Royal Ontario Museum, 910.46.383.

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 drilled.

Courtesy of ROM (Royal Ontario Museum), Toronto, Canada. © ROM.
Courtesy of ROM (Royal Ontario Museum), Toronto, Canada. © ROM.
Royal Ontario Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

3.2

Width :

3.2

Thickness :

1.6

Additional information

Acknowledgements

We thank the Royal Ontario Museum for permission to include images of this artefact.

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PEN-0075, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PEN-0075. retrieved 01 September 2026.