Ram-Headed Lotus Column (Amun)
ca. 945–525 B.C.E.
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Object Label
This image of a ram’s head represents a god, perhaps Amun, king of the gods. He wears two divine symbols: a uraeus-snake perched at his forehead and a sun disk (now damaged). When an animal wears divine symbols in Egyptian art, it indicates that it is associated with a god, emphasizing the special quality they share—in this case, the potency of the ram.
Caption
Ram-Headed Lotus Column (Amun), ca. 945–525 B.C.E.. Black granite, pigment, 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 10 in., 26 lb. (26.7 x 18.4 x 25.4 cm, 11.79kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. George D. Pratt, 35.932. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Ram-Headed Lotus Column (Amun)
Date
ca. 945–525 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 22 to Dynasty 26
Period
Third Intermediate Period or Late Period
Geography
Possible place collected: Dendera, Egypt
Medium
Black granite, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 10 in., 26 lb. (26.7 x 18.4 x 25.4 cm, 11.79kg)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George D. Pratt
Accession Number
35.932
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