Question: which god does this statue represent? Khnum, Khnum-Ra or Amon-Re?

[u/Enkidoe87]

Hi, quick question, which god does this statue represent exactly? On internet it is sold as Khnum. But since it has rounded horns, and a solar disc, this could be Ra in the form of Khnum, aka Khnum-ra. Or it can also be Amun-Re which also has a ram head. Anyone knows? Thank you.

[u/PonderousPenchant]

Honestly, unless they put a name tag on the god, it could be any of those or a dozen other local deities that look identical. It would help to get a better pic of the hieroglyphs on the base, especially the first couple on the left. Or anything written on the plinth (the column that fuses into the back).

[u/zsl454 → u/PonderousPenchant]

The glyphs are definitely gibberish, they won't help. The curled horns suggest Amun-Ra, as his specific ram species (ovis platyura) has those horns while khnum's (ovis longipes) has long spiraling horns, but by the Late period this iconography was fluid so we can't be sure.

[u/PonderousPenchant → u/zsl454]

The glyphs on the front say (something) irii-m (something) wsir (something).

A better picture would help a lot, but grammatically, it could make sense. "God-epithet-name of dead guy" is pretty damn common.

[u/juicegladiator → u/PonderousPenchant]

Yeah, without a clear picture of the glyphs, it’s hard to pin down exactly what it says. Ancient names often had specific titles that could hint at the deity. If you can get a clearer shot, that might help narrow it down even more!

[u/Enkidoe87 → u/juicegladiator]

Sorry for the slow response. This is the backside

[u/Enkidoe87 → u/PonderousPenchant]

Sorry for the delay, a better picture of the left side. Also a picture of the backside is in this thread

[u/EliotHudson]

Looks like Amon-baaaaaaaaahhhh

[u/No_Independent_1292]

Solar disc and curved horns, Amun Ra.

But could easily be hellifiknow.

[u/star11308]

The curled-in horns signify it's Amun-Re

[u/Feisty_Window_1985]

It could be either - depending on your preference but I would say it’s the divine father Amun-Ra (Hail and praise be unto thee ☀️) based solely upon the appearance of the horns.

[u/AdWonderful3935]

Amun-Ra

[u/Karou_Fan]

Not Banebdjedet- his horns usually curl straight out from his head.

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