Amulet in the form of a recumbant sheep
Amulet in the form of a recumbant sheep

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Amulet in the form of a recumbant sheep,

ca. 3300 – 2900 BCE

Mesopotamian
Late Uruk to Early Jemdet Nasr
2004-462

Information

Title
Amulet in the form of a recumbant sheep
Dates

ca. 3300 – 2900 BCE

Medium
White marble
Dimensions
h. 4.5 cm., w. 5.4 cm., d. 2.1 cm. (1 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul Didisheim, Class of 1950, and Ricarda J. Didisheim, in memory of Helena Simkhovitch Didisheim and Vladimir G. Simkhovitch
Object Number
2004-462
Culture
Mesopotamian
Period
Uruk, Jamdat Nasr
Type
amulets, incising
Subject
sheep

Formerly in the collection of Vladimir G. Simkhovitch, acquired at an unknown date from an unknown source; formerly in the collection of Helena Simkhovitch Didisheim; acquired by Paul Didisheim, Class of 1950, and Ricarda J. Didisheim at an unknown date; given to the Museum in 2004 by the Didisheims in memory of Vladimir Simkhovitch and Helena Simkhovitch Didisheim.

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