An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones These works exemplified the era’s

These works exemplified the era’s synthesis of geometry

with her head gently tilted to the left and her gaze downturned

Amelia Johnson Gallery

Recently it has been suggested that some “may well be markers or trophies representing teams or individual players

much as warriors would fight and capture prisoners

An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Recumbent Ram, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry - Gemstones These works exemplified the era’sDepicted 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