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 |