Faience, 0.46 grams, 15.91 mm. Twenty-sixth to Thirtieth Dynasties circa 664-343 BC. A deep green amulet depicting Khnum, the creator god who caused the Nile to rise and fertilize the adjoining lands, in his ram-headed manifestation. Made with a transverse piercing for suspension. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.24. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.