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Mesopotamian - Ram's Head Pendant - Walters 421461 - Three Quarter Right
Mesopotamian - Ram's Head Pendant - Walters 421461 - Left
Mesopotamian - Bull's Head Amulet - Walters 421458 - Three Quarter Left
Mesopotamian - Ram's Head - Walters 421457
Mesopotamian - Frog Amulet - Walters 421462 - Three Quarter Left
Mesopotamian - Frog Amulet - Walters 421462 - Three Quarter Right
Mesopotamian - Duck - Walters 421455 - Three Quarter Left
Mesopotamian - Bull's Head Amulet - Walters 421458
Mesopotamian - Ram's Head - Walters 421457 (2)
Mesopotamian - Ram's Head Pendant - Walters 421461 - Three Quarter Left
Summary
In Mesopotamia, small animal figurines were worn as amulets and also offered in temples as gifts to the gods. Pendants worn on the body served as talismans to ward off evil and to increase the wearer's power. Animals had a special meaning, and some were directly linked to a deity.
- Artwork by Date - The Walters Art Museum's Online Collection
- Precious Stones & Gems | Artwork Medium | The Walters Art Museum
- Ancient Near East | Artwork Category | The Walters Art Museum
- Artwork by Mesopotamian | The Walters Art Museum
- Jewelry | Artwork Category | The Walters Art Museum
- Artwork from Mesopotamia | The Walters Art Museum
- Artwork found at Centre Street: Second Floor: Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Ram's Head Pendant - The Walters Art Museum's Online Collection
Tags
artwork
ancient near east art in the walters art museum
art of mesopotamia in the walters art museum
jewellery in the walters art museum
walters art museum
high resolution
3 d object
Date
0000
Source
Walters Art Museum
Link
Copyright info
public domain