Medium: Black granite, pigment
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:ca. 945–525 B.C.E.
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 10 in., 26 lb. (26.7 x 18.4 x 25.4 cm, 11.79kg)
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Accession Number: 35.932
Image: 35.932_edited_SL3.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Ram-headed lotus column in black granite, a fragment from a large composition, probably of a priest or king holding this piece which was the sacred emblem of the great god Amen. The preserved portion contains the complete head of a ram bearing the uraeus with the long horns curved down front towards the chin. Behind and beneath the horns is the conventional wig; the head rests on a conventionalized lotus flower. On the top of the head are the remains of a ridge which connected the emblem with the hand or staff of the person depicted. The workmanship is good; traces of red paint remain in several places. Condition: Ends of horns broken off, the uraeus chipped and various minor chips on lotus column.