Ancient Moche ceramic figurine of a person wearing a tall headdress, displayed on a black stand against a black background.

Anhur-Shu amulet

Rare fragment of an AnHur amulet

Anhur was especially popular in the New Kingdom - during his festival mock battles were staged in his honour (Anhur remained popular after the New Kingdom, especially in Abydos - he was to be called Onouris by the ancient Greeks).

Anhur was united with the god Shu in later times of ancient Egypt, to form the dual god Anhur-Shu.

Material: Faience

Size: 3,4 cm

Period: 3rd Intermediate Period, c. 1070-664 B.C.

Provenance: R. Gill Collection U.K.

Price: € 300,—

Ancient artifact of a human head with a tall, elaborate headdress, displayed on a black stand against a black background.