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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0083
By Hendrickx, Stan
Archaeological site unknown
London, Petrie Museum, UC 15227.
Date : Naqada II–III (?)
General date of bull's head pendants.
Material : Serpentine, Ostrich eggshell (Carved)
Preservation : Almost complete
Preservation information :
One eye incrustation is missing.
Description
Stylised bull's head amulet with a horizontal perforation at the back. The horns are clearly indicated and touch at the ends. Around the base is a small, protruding rim. The eyes are drilled. The eyes were originally both inlaid with ostriche eggshell disc beads.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Height :
2.5