An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Copper formed by laminating individual pieces

formed by laminating individual pieces in separate colors under great heat which causes them to fuse together

Dimensions: US ring size 5 (UK=J 1/2

Acquired between 1970 and the 1980s

References: Macadam & Davies

A crack is present at the rim

An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Copper formed by laminating individual piecesDepicted in a recumbent pose with large horns curling into its cheeks, a suspension loop through the back, laying on a rectangular plinth with flat, uninscribed base. For a similar example, see: Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, p. 31, no. 28a. Medium: Faience Dimensions: Length: 5 8 inch (1. 5 cm) Condition: The amulet is intact and in very good condition. Provenance: Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt