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Allow us to present Zeus Ammon, a particularly cool variant of Zeus who incorporates elements of the ancient Egyptian god Amun. Zeus has his usual full beard and curling hair, but also a ram’s horn, which you can see emerging handsomely from the left side of his head.
Engraved Roman gem of Zeus Ammon set into a modern ring. Nephrite and gold. The J. Paul Getty Museum
PS: If this nephrite looks like jade, that’s because it is. Nephrite is one of two metamorphic rocks commonly called jade; the other is, naturally, jadeite.
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