Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI HEAD OF

EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI HEAD OF RAM - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A lapis lazuli ram’s head modelled in frontal view with curved horns closely aligned to the face, recessed almond-shaped eyes, and a prominent snout. The reverse is flattened, with a ribbed tunnel for suspension.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.4509; 1989.281.98.Size: 18.1mm x 17.1mm; Weight: 3.16gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition..