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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Shu
mid 7th-late 4th century BCE (Late Period)
Egyptian faience with blue glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This is a amulet-pendant of the god Shu kneeling and arms raised with a sun disk on his head. He is a sun god.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/3/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/16 x W: 5/8 x D: 9/16 in. (2.94 x 1.51 x 1.43 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1682