Title: Egyptian Faience Amulet
Dated: Late Period, Ca. 664-332 BC.
Size: L:33.9mm / W:18.3mm ; 3.83g
Provenance:
From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Description:
A blue faience amulet of the air god Shu is depicted kneeling with one knee on the ground and the other raised. His arms are raised and bent at the elbows, with the sun represented between them.
For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 89.2.290.
Acquired from Apollo Art Auctions, London. Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities