Chemical Composition: ICP-MS/AAA data from sample, Leaded Bronze:
Cu, 91.02; Sn, 6.78; Pb, 2.03; Zn, 0.003; Fe, 0.01; Ni, 0.05; Ag, 0.08; Sb, 0.03; As, less than 0.10; Bi, less than 0.025; Co, less than 0.005; Au, less than 0.01; Cd, less than 0.001
J. Riederer
Technical Observations: The patina of both the ram and the chain is a mottled bluish green with various shades of brown. A thin, rough reddish-brown crust of corrosion products covers parts of the pendant.
The solid ram was cast in one piece by the lost-wax process. It does not seem to have had any surface decoration. The horns were formed directly in the wax model by rolling and curling the wax. The ring on the back of the ram was cast integrally. The chain is made up of double rings. Each ring was formed from a faceted metal wire, with the ends cut at a diagonal in order to fit together.
Francesca G. Bewer (submitted 2012)
