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This bronze and gilded head of an Ibex or a capricorn was part of sacred bark which might be carried on the shoulders of a procession of priests during rituals. Probably from Zagazig, Egypt. Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1069-945 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, September 07). Head of an Ibex. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11139/head-of-an-ibex/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of an Ibex." World History Encyclopedia, September 07, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11139/head-of-an-ibex/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of an Ibex." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11139/head-of-an-ibex/.
