Vintage Hand Carved Jade Stone Egyptian Ram Amulet of Khnum

About the Item

This vintage carved stone ram amulet is handcrafted from a genuine pale green jade stone. This small jade ram sculpture, ram or sheep horned animal sculpture measure about 4 inches, it represent the Egyptian god Khnum. This Egyptian stone Ram Amulet of Khnum is hand craved of jade and represent a Ram in sitting position with his head up. The ram represents qualities such as power, fertility, protection, and divine connection. Egyptian associate Khnum's with creation, craftsmanship, and the shaping of individuals' destinies. The Ram Amulet of Khnum made of pale green jade stone exudes a sense of sacredness, ancient wisdom, and aesthetic beauty. Nice piece of ancient Egyptian art, culture and mythology, making it a cherished and meaningful piece of captivating artifact for display. Egyptian amulet of the god Khnum, the ancient Egyptian god associated with creation and fertility, who is often depicted with the head of a ram. Khnum or Gnome Xnum, in the ancient Egyptian religion, a god who was depicted in the form of a ram, or a man with a ram's head and two horns . According to the ancient Egyptian belief, Khnum carried out the process of material creation of man from the silt of the Nile on a pottery wheel. Some accounts say that he formed young children from the silt of the Nile available at Aswan and placed them in their mothers' wombs. He was worshiped in different places in Egypt, such as Aswan, Esna, and Memphis, as the god who brought the Nile to establish life on its banks. Its history dates back to the era of the Old Kingdom, where it was known in the religion of the ancient Egyptians as “Nab-Qebho”, meaning the master of water. He was also worshiped during the era of the New Kingdom, and Elephantine was the center of his worship. During the Middle Kingdom, the reverence for Khnum appears as the one who brings the flood of the Nile and the silt and fertility it carries to the land. These inscriptions were drawn on the new temple of Satis, as the text did not mention the tasks of Khnum that he assumed in the past. With the coming of the Nineteenth Egyptian Dynasty during the New Kingdom, Khnum assumed the title of Nab-Abu, meaning Master of Elephantine. Before that, it was the goddess Satis who bore the title "Lady Elephantine".

Dimensions:

Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)

Style:

Egyptian (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Stone

Place of Origin:

Egypt

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1950