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Faience figure of Shu
Shu, kneeling on one knee, arms upraised, sun disk on head. Shu was the god of sunlight and air.
Height: 11.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1903) by Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Sir
Late Period
Circa
-664
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Circa
-332
Accession number: E.13.1903
Primary reference Number: 50617
Oldadmincategory: A
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Faience figure of Shu" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/50617 Accessed: 2024-11-25 19:11:57
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