A finely carved ancient Egyptian carnelian amulet of a ram's head with inlaid eyes.
Old Kingdom, 3rd Millenium BC.
Length. 15 mm.
Intact, no repairs.
Pierced for suspension.
Protective amulets were worn in life and around mummies in great numbers to preserve the body of the deceased in the Afterlife. The ram was associated with the creator god Khnum.
Confer: Andrews, Carol, "Amulets of Ancient Egypt," 1994.
Formerly in a New York private collection.
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC
Egyptian Carnelian
Amulet of a Ram's Head
Inv.#: 1565
$900
HIXENBAVGH
ANCIENT ART
