Ram’s Head for Staff

Ram’s Head for Staff

Object Type:
Statuette
Materials:
Diorite

from UET VII: “Head of a ram, carved in the round in dark steatite. The head and neck are made in separate pieces; the eyes were inlaid, but the inlay is missing. Very fine work and well preserved, only a few of the locks of hair and the ears being chipped. A hole runs up through the neck into the head and the object was probably mounted on a pole. Compare U.6832 (BM118565) and U.7598 (B17088)”

Provenience:Iraq
Ur
Archaeology Area:No. 11 Church Lane, the “Ram Chapel,” Room 4
Materials:Diorite
Iconography:Ram Head
Height:7.8 cm
Width:6.5 cm
Outside Diameter:4.9 cm