Ancient Egyptian Carnelian amulet of the Head of the God Khnum (Ram's Head) with Uraeus Cobra - 1.7 cm

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- Khnum is a god from Egyptian mythology. He is mainly depicted with the head of a ram with horns. This reflects the age of his cult, as it depicts the oldest breed of sheep domesticated in Egypt (Ovis longipes) . Chnum is associated with the soul or personality.

- See last picture as a parallel: https: //www. metmuseum. org/art/collection/search/547771

- Referring to Ancient Egyptian texts, carnelian, because of its fiery colour, was often associated with the blood-lust and rage of Egyptian deities. Furthermore, carnelian was also closely connected to the sun god, Re. It was a stone used often in jewellery for sun disks and to represent the eye of Horus.

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Provenance/Known History:

Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that A. A. Gallery, UK.

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