Ram's-head Amulet

Third Intermediate Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 125

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.

#3510. Ram's-head Amulet

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Ram's-head Amulet, Gold

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Ram's-head Amulet, Gold
Ram's-head Amulet, Gold
Ram's-head Amulet, Gold
Ram's-head Amulet, Gold

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