grandegyptianmuseum:Ram’s-head amulet This amulet was probably made for a necklace worn by one of th
grandegyptianmuseum:Ram’s-head amulet 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. Rams were associated with the god Amun, particularly in Nubia, where he was especially revered.Gold, h. 4.2 cm; w. 3.6 cm; d. 2.0 cm; weight 65 grams.Third Intermediate Period/ Kushite, 25th Dynasty, ca. 760-656 BC. Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. -- source link
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