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Amulet of kneeling figure of Shu

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Crudely modelled faience amulet in the form of the god Shu, kneeling with arms raised and wearing the solar disk. Shu was god of the air and light between the sun and earth. Amulets in this form become common in the Late Period among sets placed on the mummified body.

Present location

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number

1922:30

Dating

LATE PERIOD

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

AMULET

Material

FAIENCE

Technique

PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL

Height

3.5 cm

Width

1.8 cm

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