Relief with a billy goat, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca. 2551–2528 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, 1920–22, Limestone, h. 32 cm (12 5/8 in); w. 50 cm (19 11/16 in), This section from a procession of goats resembles other goats from Khufu's pyramid complex and is close in style to the cattle of Khufu. The slightly higher relief of the preserved head allowed the artist to render the animal's knobby facial bones, give added depth to the eye, and emphasize the twisted horns
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