JewelryNear Eastern10th-8th century BCE
Miniature Ram or Goat Pendant
10th-8th century BCE
Description
This pendant is in the form of a stylized ram standing frontally. The ram has two downward-curving horns. Its head is small and bean-shaped, with raised circles for the eyes. Two raised bands encircle the long neck. The legs are simple and thin, tapering to points. There is a transverse hole through the body for suspension rather than a loop. The tail rises up, then curves downward.
Dimensions
2.4 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm (15/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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