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Source Description
In Mesopotamia, small animal figurines were worn as amulets and also offered in temples as gifts to the gods. Pendants worn on the body served as talismans to ward off evil and to increase the wearer's power. Animals had a special meaning, and some were directly linked to a deity.
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Document identity
localId
3938
label
Ram's Head Pendant
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
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3938
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Ram's Head Pendant
description
In Mesopotamia, small animal figurines were worn as amulets and also offered in temples as gifts to the gods. Pendants worn on the body served as talismans to ward off evil and to increase the wearer's power. Animals had a special meaning, and some were directly linked to a deity.
provenance
Sale, Sotheby and Co., London, November 26, 1968, lot 20; Walters Art Museum, 1968, by purchase.
date
ca. 3000 BCE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
pendants
amulets
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 13/16 in. (2.06 cm)
Source extras
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Mesopotamia
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greenish grey stone
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6353
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ANE
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2513
Page inventory
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photo
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2
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photo
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3
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photo
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no
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no