SUMERIAN STONE RAM AMULET

Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC. A stone amulet carved as a recumbent ram with the forelegs extended and the hind legs folded beneath the body. The broad head has a rounded muzzle, incised nostrils and almond-shaped eyes beneath short ears, with curved horns sweeping down beside the neck. A circular perforation passes through the chest for suspension. Size: 47mm x 48mm; Weight: 75g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1980s.