An Egyptian Bronze Weight in the form of a Ram, New Kingdom, Amarna Period , 18th Dynasty, ca 1352 - 1336 BCE Price - Under $1000 Pins of this type served

Pins of this type served as luxury dress or hair fasteners

perhaps suggesting that the hacha also had a protective function (Helmke 2018)

Condition: The amulet is intact and in excellent condition

18CTTW/pair)

Surface exhibits heavy oxidation and encrustation throughout

An Egyptian Bronze Weight in the form of a Ram, New Kingdom, Amarna Period , 18th Dynasty, ca 1352 - 1336 BCE Price - Under $1000 Pins of this type servedFinely cast in the form of a recumbent ram with elegantly curved horns, the animal shown resting upon an integral rectangular base. The compact body is carefully modeled with gently sloping shoulders, folded forelegs, and a sensitively rendered head with elongated muzzle and alert expression. Traces of the original dark olive and brown surface patina remain throughout. Animal form weights occupied an important role in the economic life of ancient