amulet;
figure
- Description
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Mould-made amuletic figure in glazed composition, representing probably the god Shu or Heh kneeling on a rectangular base, leaning against a back pillar; raised hands above his head, holding a gold nwb-sign (Heh) or with sun-disk (Shu); very roughly made; very crude and blur features; suspension hole pierced widthways partly in the back pillar behind his head; pale greenish turquoise glaze; complete.
- Production date
- 6thC BC - 2ndC BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.30 centimetres
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Length: 0.60 centimetres
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Width: 0.65 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Several of these amulets were discovered in Naukratis, almost all being quite to very schematic. Therefore it is often difficult to identify properly the deity represented. His attitude, kneeling with his hands raised on both sides of his head, relates to the gods Shu or Heh (on both types of amulets: Andrews 1994, 19 and 88-89; Herrmann et al. 2010, 51-52, type 20). Since their iconography can be very close, Herrmann prefers to not decide between both deities (Herrmann 2006, 88-92, Pl. XX-XXII). Such amulets are very common on Late Period settlements (Masson forthcoming).
Andrews, C. 1994, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London.
Herrmann, C. 2006, Ägyptische Amulette aus Palästina/Israel Band III (Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis, Series Archaeologica 24), 2006.
Herrmann, C., Staubli, T., Berger-Lober, S., Keel, O., Schönbächler, G. 2010, 1001 Amulett : altägyptischer Zauber, monotheisierte Talismane, säkulare Magie, Bibel+Orient-Museum, Liebefeld, Stuttgart.
Masson, A. forthcoming, Le quartier des prêtres sur la rive est du Lac Sacré à Karnak.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Fair
- Acquisition date
- 1886
- Department
- External
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 9,9,86,66 (Accession Number)
