Detail View: The AMICA Library: Ram's-Head Amulet
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1989.281.98
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Costume and Jewelry
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Egyptian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Egyptian
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Title:
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Ram's-Head Amulet
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 770-657 B.C.E.
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Creation Start Date:
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-770
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Creation End Date:
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-657
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Materials and Techniques:
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Gold
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Classification Term:
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Jewelry
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Dimensions:
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1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (4.2 x 3.6 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1989.281.98
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989
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Rights:
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Context:
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This amulet was probably made for a necklace worn by one of the Kushite kings. Representations show these pharaohs wearing a ram's-head amulet tied around the neck on a thick cord, the ends of which fall forward over the shoulders. Sometimes a smaller ram's head is attached to each end. Rams were associated with the god Amun, particularly in Nubia, where he was especially revered. The Nubians were superb goldsmiths, as demonstrated by the workmanship of this amulet. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.eg1989.281.98.R.tif
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