Copper alloy figure of Atum as an eel.
Atum (?), head with snake body. Atum was the sun god and creator of the universe. His cult centre was at Heliopolis.
Height: 8.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry
bronze Copper alloy
Accession number: E.360.1932
Primary reference Number: 53103
Oldadmincategory: MW
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Antiquities
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