This Rams head amulet has the double uraeus chracteristic of Napatan kings of Nubia. Amulets of rams' heads topped by a solar disk and uraeus are thought to represent the god Amen-Re in his ram form. Amen-Re was Egypt's supreme deity in the New Kingdom and later, and was among the most important deities in Napatan and Meroitic Nubia. Flat-backed amulets of the god in ram form were especially popular in Nubia. This amulet has an interesting and good provenance. It comes from the Vercamer family collection, this collection has been in the family for three generations and was brought by Mr Emile Vercamer (1846 - 1934), a lawyer at the mixed court in Alexandria, who lived in Egypt around 1895.This amulet will come with some documentation, a copy of an old black and white photograph of Mr Vercamer and his wife at the foot of the statue of Ramses II and a copy of a written confirmation from the descendants. For comparable amulet, see: - Louvre, AF 12661 and AF 12662 - Museum of Fine Arts Boston, accession number: 29.1159 and 23.333 (gold earring) Date: Nubian, Napatan Period, ca. 750 - 300 B.C. Material: Steatite Size: ca. 2,7 cm Condition: intact Provenance: Vercamer family collection (Belgium), this collection has been in the family for three generations and was brought by Mr Emile Vercamer (1846 - 1934), a lawyer at the mixed court in Alexandria, who lived in Egypt around 1895. Dispatch only to addresses within the EU. The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed. This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.