An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Copper She is wearing a headdress

She is wearing a headdress decorated with two strands of beads

Acquired between 1970 and the 1980s

The edge of the plate features a wide herringbone border

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 She is wearing a headdressDepicted 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