Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN PENDANT OF A RAM'S


EGYPTIAN PENDANT OF A RAM'S HEAD - Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (ca. 664–30 B.C.) A gold pendant of a ram's head with ribbed horns framing the face and a sun disc above. A suspension loop is attached at the back. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1989.281.98. Size: 24mm x 17mm; Weight: 16g Provenance: Private London collection; ex private family collection, established mid-20th century and continued until 2000. The XRF analyses performed demonstrate that the compositional profile of the metal is consistent with, and technically compatible with, documented metallic compositions of objects from the attributed historical period, thereby providing substantial material support for the object’s authenticity.This piece is accompanied by a statement from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.