No. 83107445

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

Important! Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. - 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. Registered shipping. Provenance/Known History: Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that A.A. Gallery, UK. Important information: - A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot. - Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.

No. 83107445

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

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

Important!
Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding.

- 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.

Registered shipping.

Provenance/Known History:

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

Important information:

- A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot.

- Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.

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