Ancient Egyptian Faience amulet of the God Shu (1x) - 2.4 cm (No reserve price)

IMPORTANT! Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. - Shu, god of the air, is associated with the principle of life. In the Heliopolitan creation myth, Shu initiated life by raising the sky to separate it from the earth. In amulets Shu kneels with arms raised to perform this feat. Very often a sun disk is shown over his head, alluding to the sky. - See last picture as a parallel: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/545347 Registered shipping. Provenance/Known History: Ex. Mustaki collection, Egypt, pré 1950's. In various UK collections after 1950. After that A&O Gallery, UK. Important information: - A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot. - Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers. - Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.

Stima:€550

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