Small bovine head

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			globalegyptianmuseum
Material	IVORY
Technique	POLISHED; HEWN
Width	0.9 cm
Depth	0.55 cm

Bibliography

• Gratien Brigitte et Le Saout Françoise, Nubie, les cultures antiques du Soudan, catalogue d'exposition, Lille, 1994, p.166, n°245.
• Gratien Brigitte, Saï I, Paris, 1986, p.58, fig.42d.
• Gratien Brigitte, La Nubie au temps des pharaons, catalogue d'exposition, [Boulogne-sur-mer], 1975, p.17, n°73