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Statuette of Reshef

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A bronze statuette of Reshef, god of war, depicted holding a spear and a shield here missing. Deity of Syrian origin, introduced in Egypt and worshipped there mainly by foreigners. His cult spread over the Mediterranean basin, reaching the Iberian Peninsula, where this piece comes from.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

22665

Dating

3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD

Archaeological Site

OUTSIDE EGYPT

Category

FIGURINE/STATUETTE

Material

BRONZE

Technique

CASTING

Height

10.3 cm

Width

3.9 cm

Depth

2 cm

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