Ram in a Thicket
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Ram in a Thicket is a famous Sumerian sculpture from ancient Mesopotamia, richly crafted in gold, lapis lazuli, and other precious materials, and discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian artwork
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Sumerian sculpture ⓘ archaeological artifact ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key example of Early Dynastic Mesopotamian luxury art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal grave goods of Ur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumerian royal funerary practices ⓘ |
| baseMaterial | shell inlay ⓘ |
| baseShape | rectangular base ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | restored from fragments ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateApproximate | circa 2600–2400 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
goat reaching up to a tree
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goat standing on hind legs ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Royal Tombs of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earsMaterial | copper ⓘ |
| excavationEndYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| excavationLeader | Leonard Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| eyesMaterial | shell and lapis lazuli ⓘ |
| foundInGraveComplex | Royal Cemetery at Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInTomb | PG 1237 ⓘ |
| furRepresentation | lapis lazuli plaques ⓘ |
| heightApproximate | about 45 cm ⓘ |
| hornMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| material |
bitumen
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copper ⓘ gold ⓘ lapis lazuli ⓘ shell ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumCity |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameAlludesTo | biblical story of Abraham and the ram in a thicket ⓘ |
| nameGivenBy | Leonard Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high level of craftsmanship
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rich use of precious materials ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic III period ⓘ |
| restorationInstitution |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
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Penn Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportElement | golden tree or bush ⓘ |
| symbolismHypothesis |
abundance
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connection to vegetation deity ⓘ fertility ⓘ |
| technique | inlay ⓘ |
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