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Kneeling Shu with Raised Arms

Egyptian (Artist)
mid 7th-late 6th century BCE (Late Period, 26th dynasty)
Egyptian faience with blue glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )

The god Shu is shown kneeling on a rectangular base with both arms raised to lift the sky from the earth. This pendant was probably made during the 26th Dynasty.

Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

2013-2014 Egypt’s Mysterious Book of the Faiyum. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
7/23/1959 Treatment cleaned
10/7/1974 Treatment cleaned
7/23/1998 Examination examined for condition
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Egypt (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 2 1/4 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 1 3/16 in. (5.7 x 4 x 3 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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48.1544

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