id:			160425
accession number:	1998.26
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.26
updated:		2024-03-26 02:00:36.509000

Bull's-Head Amulet, c. 3500–2950 BCE. Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III (3650–3000 BCE). Amethyst; overall: 3.4 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm (1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1998.26

title:				Bull's-Head Amulet
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creation date:			c. 3500–2950 BCE
creation date earliest:		-3500
creation date latest:		-2950
current location:		107 Egyptian
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III (3650–3000 BCE)
technique:	amethyst
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Egypt - Predynastic
type:		Amulets
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measurements: Overall: 3.4 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm (1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	Purchased from Rupert Wace Ancient Art Limited, London
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CITATIONS

	Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 511; Mentioned: p. 511-2
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