| SKU | P.0612 |
|---|---|
| Circa | 1900 BC to 1600 BC |
| Dimensions | 3.25″ (8.3cm) high x 3.5″ (8.9cm) wide |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Origin | Hebron Hills, Israel |
| Gallery Location | UK |
Just as Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Isaac to god, an angel appeared to point out a ram whose horns were tangled in the bushes. Abraham gratefully sacrificed the animal instead. This magnificent, curly-horned votive–regal as the heavenly Aries–also dates from the age of the Biblical patriarchs, and was offered as a gift to god. Perhaps it commemorated the sacrifice of Isaac, an event which might have occurred within living memory of when this figure was made.
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