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.
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