Ram with lotus-shaped manger, Roman Period, A.D. 2nd century, From Egypt; Said to be from Fayum, Medinet el-Fayum (Krokodilopolis-Arsinoe), Faience, L. 17 cm.; H. 12 cm., This charming ram, with its almost prehensile muzzle, feeds from a lotus-form trough. The traditional Egyptian gods Amun or Khnum were identified with curly-horned rams, but by this time several other divinities were as well
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Ram, lotus-shaped manger, Roman Period, .D, 2nd century, Egypt, Said, Fayum, Medinet el-Fayum, Krokodilopolis-Arsinoe, Faience, L, 17 cm, H, 12 cm., charming, ram, almost prehensile, muzzle, feeds, lotus-form trough, traditional Egyptian, gods, Amun, Khnum, identified, curly-horned rams, time several, divinities, well
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