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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET DEPICTING THE GOD KHNUM - Ca. 664 - 30 BC.A beautiful pale green faience amulet depicting a recumbent Khnum with long and curved horns. Khnum was the Egyptian ram god associated with water, the river Nile, fertility, and creation. One of the earliest gods worshiped in ancient Egypt, Khnum was believed to have created the bodies of human children from clay, imbuing them with Ka (spirit) and blessing them with health before placing them in their mother's womb. The god is depicted as a recumbent ram on a thin pedestal, with a detailed muzzle and long, curved horns. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 74.51.4501.Size: 35mm x 20mm; Weight: 5gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.