Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BROWN FAIENCE RAM-SHAPED PENDANT

EGYPTIAN BROWN FAIENCE RAM-SHAPED PENDANT - Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A brown faience amulet in the form of a mummified ram in a recumbent pose on an integral rectangular plinth. The animal lays with extended legs in front of a stylised ram head replete with almond eyes, relaxed ears, a rounded snout with nostrils, and a pair of large, curving horns resting on top. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. Size: 29mm x 17mm; Weight: 5g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.