Mesopotamian Marble Amulet - Ram Form

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A charming amulet carved from yellow-white marble depicting a petite ram standing with a stocky body atop fused legs. The animal raises its head to reveal a nubbin snout and a slightly protruding brow as well as a pair of majestically curled horns. Rams in Mesopotamian artistry were usually representative of fertility and virility but also had connotations pertaining to Inanna, the goddess of love and vegetation. Size: 1.6" L x 1.3" H (4.1 cm x 3.3 cm); 1.7" H (4.3 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, acquired in October 2014; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, New York, New York, USA, acquired in the 1950s to 1980s

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Condition Report: Ram is adhered to display stand and cannot be removed. Minor nicks and abrasions to body and head, otherwise intact and very good. Nice surface smoothness throughout. Old inventory label beneath base.