Ram in a Thicket figurines
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The Ram in a Thicket figurines are elaborately crafted Early Dynastic Mesopotamian sculptures, famed for their gold, lapis lazuli, and shell inlay and thought to have served a ritual or ceremonial function.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Dynastic Mesopotamian art
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Mesopotamian sculpture ⓘ archaeological artifact ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Royal Cemetery of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseDecoration | inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli ⓘ |
| beardMaterial | lapis lazuli ⓘ |
| bodyDecoration | gold leaf covering wooden core ⓘ |
| condition | restored from fragmentary remains ⓘ |
| creatorCulture | Sumerian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Sumerian metalwork and inlay
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masterpiece of Early Dynastic luxury art ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
British Museum, London
NERFINISHED
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Penn Museum, Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | circa 2600–2400 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
goat
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tree or bush ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Leonard Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1928–1929 excavation season ⓘ |
| earsMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| foundInContext | Royal tombs at Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial object
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ritual object ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ram in a Thicket (British Museum)
NERFINISHED
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Ram in a Thicket (Penn Museum) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 45 cm ⓘ |
| hoovesMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| hornsMaterial | lapis lazuli ⓘ |
| iconographicInterpretation |
possible association with vegetation or life force
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possible reference to fertility ⓘ |
| material |
bitumen
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copper alloy ⓘ gold ⓘ lapis lazuli ⓘ shell ⓘ wooden core ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumCollection |
British Museum collection
NERFINISHED
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | biblical story of Abraham and the ram in a thicket ⓘ |
| nameGivenBy | Leonard Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfKnownExamples | 2 ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic III period ⓘ |
| pose | rearing on hind legs ⓘ |
| possibleFunction | support for a bowl or tray ⓘ |
| support | rectangular base ⓘ |
| technique |
gilding
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inlay ⓘ |
| treeMaterial | gold-covered wood ⓘ |
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