Ram in the Thicket

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Reproduction of one of our most iconic pieces (object # 30-12-702). Dubbed "Ram in the Thicket," by Sir Leonard Woolley as an allusion to the biblical story of Abraham sacrificing a ram. It actually depicts a markhor goat eating the leaves of a tree. One of two such objects excavated from The Great Death Pit at Ur, the other is housed at the British Museum. Reproduction Measures: 7.25" x 5.5" x 3.5" Show more