Great Ziggurat of King Urnammu. The many unique artifacts from Ur’s royal tombs showcasing early Mesopotamian artistic traditions included this statuette of a goat nibbling the leaves of a tree , a common sight in the region today. Naomi Miller Publishes Article on New Interpretation of the so-called "Ram Caught in a Thicket" Statuettes from the Death Pit at Ur, Iraq. Sumerian Art 3000 BC. But their Horns are a big part of the Ram's Biblical significance. Sumerian Art 3000 BC. One of two such objects excavated from The Great Death Pit at Ur, the other is housed at the British Museum. Mesopotamian Ram Standing is made from resin and metal, gold and color finish. Starting in Genesis 22 where it was the Ram's horns caught in the thicket. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. No need to register, buy now! It's the Shofar sounded on the Yom Kippur proceeding the Jubilee Year in Leviticus 25:9. And the Shofar (one of two Hebrew words translated Trumpet) was specifically a Trumpet made from a Ram's horn. Sir Leonard Woolley dubbed this statuette the “ram caught in a thicket” as an allusion to the biblical story of Abraham sacrificing a ram. PN T91700. Goat in Thicket (Ram and Tree) Sumerian Art 3000 BC. The 'ram' is more accurately described as a goat. The Ram in a Thicket uses gold for the tree, legs, and face of the goat, silver for the belly and parts of the base alongside pink and white mosaics. It depicts a ram (or, more accurately, a Markhor goat) rearing up on his hind legs to eat the leaves on the high branches of a tree (which is also depicted on the shell plaque pictured below). The 'ram' is more accurately described as a goat, and he reaches up for the tastiest branches in a pose often adopted by goats. Bull Lyre. Royal Standard of Ur. Priest-King Feeding Sacred Sheep. Head of … “A Sacred Landscape of Sumer: Statuettes from Ur Depicting a Goat on a Tree,” by Naomi F. Miller, Philip Jones, Richard L. Zettler, and Holly Pittman (Journal of Near Eastern Religions 20 (2020) 27–47) These objects, referred to as “rams in the thicket” by Woolley, were made of wood and covered in gold, silver, shell and lapis lazuli. Neo-Sumerian Revival 2100 BC. Sumerian Art 3000 BC. Find the perfect ram goat stock photo. Goats and sheep in the Near East were among the earliest animals to be domesticated. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. It actually depicts a markhor goat eating the leaves of a tree. Measures 7 in H x 6 in W x 3 in D. Weighs 2-3 lbs. The Sacrifice Averted … 12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” 13 Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. The branches are tipped with buds and eight-pointed rosettes. He is standing upright in order to reach the tastiest branches of a tree or plant. They were an everyday feature of agricultural life and are regularly depicted by artists in many different ways. Christened by Woolley the “ram caught in a thicket” (later shortened to “Ram in the Thicket”), this compos­ite statue of a goat standing upright in front of a flower­ing tree is all the more remarkable considering its state at the time of discovery and its subsequent restoration.