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Ram Miniature Egyptian with Sun Disk - Gold color 4 inches long | |
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In ancient Egypt, the
Ram, an obvious
symbol of fertility,
was associated with
the sun deity, Amun-
Ra. The ram was also
associated with other
deities such as
Khnum. Amun was an
Egyptian ram-headed
god, often depicted
as a bearded man
wearing a cap with
two tall plumes. The
era of this Theban
sky god's greatest
ancestry occurred in
the 16th century BC
when the Egyptians
expelled the Hyksos
and extended the
imperial frontiers
into Canaan. The
rivalry with Re was
eliminated by
emerging Amun with Re
as Amon-Re, except
during the reign of
Akhenaton. As a
dynastic guardian,
Amon-Re, king of the
gods, incarnate in
the role of the
ruling pharaoh, and
out of the tribute of
Asia great temples
were built for his
worship at Luxor and
Karnak. Khnum, the
Egyptian ram god was
credited with
creating life on a
potter's wheel at the
behest of the other
gods. He was also
said to control the
annual inundation of
the Nile, although
the inundation is
physically generated
by the god Hapi. The
goddesses Satis and
Anuket assisted him
in this supervisory
role. His major cult
center was on
Elephantine Island
near the first
cataract of the Nile
(near modern Aswan),
where mummified rams
sacred to Khnum have
been found. He also
had an important cult
center at Esna, to
the north of the
first cataract. He
was usually depicted
in human form with a
ram's head - the
horns extending
horizontally on
either side of the
head - often before a
potter's wheel on
which a naked human
being was being
fashioned.
Size: 3.75 x 2 x 4
Item Type: Statue
Material: bonded
marble Weight (lbs):
2 lbs, ship wt: 4 lbs
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Product Details:
NAME: Ram Miniature Egyptian with Sun Disk - Gold color 4 inches long
TYPE: Reproduction
MANUFACTURER: Shop
SKU: E-331GP
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