Egyptian amulet with ram head and sun disc
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Object number
AR3090-C7
| Object: |
Egyptian amulet with ram head and sun disc
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| Material: |
Turquoise faience.
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| Period: |
Late Period to Ptolemaic period of Ancient Egypt, 664 BC to 30 BC. |
| Description: |
Faience amulet in the shape of a ram's head carrying a sun disk. The rare depiction is typical of the god Khnum.
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| Dimensions: |
32mm long.
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| Condition: |
Good condition. Small and stable cracks in the surface, the faience worn, but overall well preserved and of a beautiful, vibrant color.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2020 from the German family estate Stollenwerk. Inherited in 2015 from the German private collection of the archaeologist and artist Erich Charlier. He acquired his collection, including this piece, between 1950 and 1980 in Europe. Mr. Charlier was known for his work as an artist and built a reputation in his home country. He had his studio in Hammer, a village in the Eifel region of Germany. The artist is immortalized in numerous church ornaments in the area. For his artistic work Mr. Charlier received the honorary prize of the municipality of Simmerath, as well as the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1994. Fossils and archaeological objects from his collection were or are on display in an exhibition in Hammer, together with typical hand drawings by Mr. Charlier, which he made for many archaeological pieces in his possession. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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