Object Number: Ha6755

Collection: World Archaeology - Egyptology

Object Name: amulet

Description: 5 amulets, one larger than the other two, made of pale green or blue faience. They are all moulded in the form of Shu kneeling on one leg with arms bent at the elbows, raised above their heads holding up the sky. They all have small rectangular bases, and three have a pilaster at the back, which are pierced widthways. The other two have a loop at the back or top of the head which is pierced. All have small beards, and are crudely moulded. One is made of pale blue and faces to the side. It is an almost flat figure, with few visible details. Another is pale green, holds an almost rectangular object above its head, is almost flat, and has a few thick incisions as moulding. This is pierced through the object at the top. Another is pale green matt faience, now mostly beige. It has a large face and is three dimensional. Another is very pale green, and has an incised marking on the object it holds. Its pilaster is partly missing at the back in the middle. The fifth figure is of mid-blue matt faience, and is the most detailed of the five. It has a large circular object on its head.Its feet are missing, and the pilaster tapers of at the top.

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