Glazed powdered quartz composite (faience), 0.63 grams, 15.77 mm. Twenty-sixth to Thirtieth Dynasties circa 664-343 BC. A pale blue amulet depicting Khnum, the ram-headed creator god who caused the Nile to rise and fertilize the adjoining lands. Made with a transverse piercing behind the shoulders for suspension. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.30. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.