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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Four-headed Ram
This lapis lazuli amulet appears to represents a four-headed ram, which is connected to the idea of the four winds and the four points of the compass. The amulet is pierced under the belly and may have served as a part of a necklace.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Khawam Brothers, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1/8 x W: 1/4 x D: 1/16 in. (0.38 x 0.61 x 0.08 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.349