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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0106
By Hendrickx, Stan
, Archaeological context unknown. 1911 : Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition excavation.Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, MFA 11.2641.
Date : Naqada IIIA1–IIID
Date after the geberak occupation of thecemetery at Zawiyet el-Aryan.
Material : Ivory (undefined) (Carved)
Preservation : Complete
Preservation information :
Except for the possible imposed decoration.
Description
Stylised bull's head amulet with a horizontal perforation at the back. At the place where the horns should normally be are two discs with a small central hole. The latter probably served for applied horns in another material. Around the base are four deeply incised lines, probably intended to be filled with paste. The eyes are drilled on the surface, resembling disc beads.
(ed.) : Online catalogue.
Dimensions (cm)
Height :
3.2
Width :
2.9
Additional information
References
Not previously published.
