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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
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31317
label
Kneeling Shu with Raised Arms
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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31317
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object
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normalized
title
Kneeling Shu with Raised Arms
description
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
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 7th-late 6th century BCE (Late Period, 26th dynasty)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
pedants
amulets
amulet-pendant
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5
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5
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.7
height
4
depth
3
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/4 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 1 3/16 in. (5.7 x 4 x 3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
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3193
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