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Small bovine head, carved in high relief and broken in ancient times. The details of the eyes, the upper lip and nostrils are indicated by shallow incisions; a hole through the neck is provided for suspension. This object, touchingly naive, is proof of the cultural and economic importance of cattle for the population of Kerma.

Present location

INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE

Inventory number

L 2322

Dating

ANCIENT KERMA

Archaeological Site

SAI ISLAND

Category

AMULET

Material

IVORY

Technique

POLISHED; HEWN

Width

0.9 cm

Depth

0.55 cm

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