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.
Date: Kushite Period, Dynasty 25 ca. 712–664 B.C.
Material: gold
Source: MET, New York
Tags: Gallery
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