Ram-Headed Aegis

664-30 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

This shield-like emblem, called an aegis, depicts a ram-headed god wearing an elaborate crown. Objects like this often decorate divine boats, protecting both the vessel and its passengers through the strength of the ram.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Bronze
Medium: bronze
Dynasty: Dynasty 26, or later
Period: Late Period to Ptolemaic Period
Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. (7.9 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 16.580.175
Credit Line: Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father Charles Edwin Wilbour
Exhibitions: Jewish Life in Ancient Egypt, Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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