Shu
Ptolemaic Period
The god Shu kneels and raises his hands to separate the heavens and the earth.
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Ptolemaic Period
The god Shu kneels and raises his hands to separate the heavens and the earth.
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Title: Shu
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Date: 332–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: faience
Dimensions: H. 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.); W. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); D. 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1953
Accession Number: 53.122
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