Smithsonian pendant, critter, what's it representing? Egyptian?

Marked Smithsonian, about 1" long. I should probably know what this is representative of, but I don't.
I assume it's from one of the exhibits. Thanks for your time.

 

Oh my.
I think that may be representing the bull figure the people used to be put in and heated.

 

Or a goat.
Goats were cult animals in ancient Asia and Europe, especially in Middle Eastern and Greek antiquity.
Bulls were cult animals in Greek antiquity, from Çatal Hüyük in Turkey to Minoan, etc.

 

Could be a goat!
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Yes! Maybe Minoan bull.

 

Typically museums develop gift shop items based on pieces in their collections. With a bit of research, you should be able to identify the inspiration for your item.

Debora

 

Yours doesn't appear to have horns which would eliminate many animals.

Debora

 

I was thinking they were just not necessary and would be a problem.

 

The horns are those long things that are curved back behind the ears all the way to the neck. Goats were often depicted like that.

 

Not bulls too?

 

Possibly, but wouldn't the horns be shorter?

 

Possibly depiction of a ram. Heres a piece from Metropolitan Museum of Art.

 

Wonderful thoughts and help King, Any jewelry & Deborah, thank you all for your help.
I really have tried searching exhibits for the Smithsonian, but still can't find anything that this animal represents. It could be from 20 years ago, or more, or less, and they are continually changing the exhibits there, so maybe that's why I'm having such trouble finding it.
Thanks again to you all.

 

Thanks Rayo, any idea what that ram represents from Metropolitan Museum?

 

Zodiac sign pendent

 

Thanks again Rayo.

 

Calf rather than ram. And it does look very like the Minoan stuff I saw in museums on Crete.

 

Thanks much Bear!

 

Most welcome. I rather drooled over the stuff.