Description:

Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold made faience amulet of the deity Khonsu, depicted in a mummiform stance atop a plinth, holding a staff in his hands. He wears a false beard and a full lunar disk with a crescent crown on his head. Khonsu, the god of the moon, time, and healing, was often portrayed as youthful - as indicated with the hair sidelock. In Egyptian mythology, Khonsu was believed to control the passage of time and was invoked for protection during nighttime travel. Faience amulets of Khonsu were worn for their protective and healing properties, as the god was thought to ward off evil spirits and illness. These amulets were commonly used in funerary practices to ensure safe passage into the afterlife. Size: 0.71" L x 0.68" W x 2.3" H (1.8 cm x 1.7 cm x 5.8 cm)

Provenance: private London, UK collection; ex-F. Becker collection, Munich, Germany, 1980s

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