Inlay depicting the god Shepsi
Period:Late Period–Ptolemaic PeriodDate:4th century B.C.Geography:From Egypt; Possibly from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu)Medium:FaienceDimensions:H. 15.3 cm (6 in.); W. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); D. 1 cm (3/8 in.)Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1918Accession Number:18.2.8
Shepsi, an ancient solar god associated with Hermopolis, is depicted here. The god is wrapped in a garment so that only his hands emerged. He originally held probably a flail, whose upper part is now broken away.
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