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One faience amulet, [ram-headed] Khnum.
Illustration: No

Details

ID
HUMFA_29-4-269g
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_29-4-269g; 29-4-269g
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
Entry Date
04/29/1929
Title
Faience amulet of Khnum
Medium
Faience
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 7652 A, room I
Remarks
MFA 29.1247 through MFA 29.1292 form set. This amulet depicts a striding ram-headed male deity. Egypt had multiple ram gods and it is often difficult to identify which one is intended. This god may be Khnum, the patron deity of Elephantine (modern Aswan) or Harsaphes, the patron of Heracleopolis.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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