Faience, 0.44 grams, 14.80 mm. Twenty-sixth to Thirtieth Dynasties circa 664-343 BC. A pale green amulet depicting Khnum, the ram-headed creator god who caused the Nile to rise and fertilize the adjoining lands. Made with a transverse piercing for suspension. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.24. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.