Sheep and goats Sheep and Goats Mediterranean core cultural values, honor and shame, are reflected in their perceptions of sheep and goats. Sheep symbolize honor, goats symbolize shame.
Women tend and milk the goats, while care and milking of sheep is the men's task.
An intaglio is a design or figure carved into a hard material so that it is below the surface. The photograph is provided by and printed with the permission of the Walters Art Gallery. Photograph of the ring in the Walters Art Gallery by Dr. Carmen Bernabe, University of Deusto, Spain.