Ram with the atef-crown

Ram with the atef-crown

The mighty horns, on which the small ears are resting, are bent in a prominent forward curve. This identifies the figure as the ram of Amun. The crown is made of solid gold and attached to the skull with a small dowel. It is assumed that this ram was once inserted into a ring, as rings with three-dimensional additions are known from the New Kingdom. Another possibility is that it served as a pendant with an attachment over the back of the animal. Its style points to a date in the Ethiopean Period. The ram manifestation of Amun was the principal deity of the Ethiopian rulers, who wore a head of the god around their necks.

Present location KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM [09/001] VIENNA

Inventory number 9125

Dating 25TH DYNASTY AND CONTEMPORARIES

Archaeological Site UNKNOWN

Category FIGURINE/STATUETTE

Material GOLD; HAEMATITE/RED OCHRE

Technique FULL CAST; GROUND

Height 3.8 cm

Width 1.6 cm

Bibliography•Katalog "Osiris, Kreuz und Halbmond", Stuttgart, Hannover (1984) 26, Kat.Nr. 13.

•Brunner, H. & E. Brunner-Traut, Fachbemerkungen zum Katalog Osiris, Kreuz und Halbmond, Festschrift Daumas (1986) 96.

•Seipel, W. (ed.), Götter Menschen Pharaonen, Speyer (1993) = Dioses, Hombres, Faraones, Ciudad de México (1993) = Das Vermächtnis der Pharaonen, Zürich (1994), Nr. 162.

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