Pendant Bull head PEN-0114
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Pendant – Bull head PEN-0114

By Hendrickx, Stan

Archaeological site unknown.

Gift Legrain.

Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 33967 (CG 14681).

Date : Naqada II–III (?)

General date of bull's head pendants

Material : Calcite alabaster (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.

© Stan Hendrickx.
© Stan Hendrickx.
Quibell 1905: pl. 63 CG 14681.

Dimensions (cm)

Height :

3.5

Additional information

Comments

Seen on display in Cairo, Egyptian Museum.

Cite this Page

Hendrickx, S. 2023. PEN-0114, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/PEN-0114. retrieved 21 September 2024.