古埃及 由彩陶、玻璃和紅玉髓木乃伊珠製成的項鍊,飾有碧玉椰棗 - 43 cm (沒有保留價)
編號 82120843
古埃及 瑪瑙 庫努姆神頭(公羊頭)與烏拉烏斯眼鏡蛇的護身符 - 1.7 cm
編號 82120843
古埃及 瑪瑙 庫努姆神頭(公羊頭)與烏拉烏斯眼鏡蛇的護身符 - 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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