Amulet
Artist:
Egypt
Medium: Ceramic
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Henry Schnakenberg
Object number: 1963.20.21
DescriptionFaience amulet of the god of Shu. Figure of kneeling man, resting on right leg, left knee up, wearing a short skirt and a beard. Upraised arms and hands holding a rounded headdress. The back is a plinth, continuing as a platform for the figure. Pierced through the back behind the head, horizontally. Blue - green color.