Inlay depicting the squatting god Anhur (Onuris), 4th century


Inlay depicting the squatting god Anhur (Onuris), Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 4th century , From Egypt; Possibly from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu), Faience, H. cm (3 1/4 in.); W. cm (1 7/16 in.); D. cm (9/16 in.), This small crouching figure is the god Onuris. He is distinguished by his crown of four upright he held a scepter in the fist on his knee. The king Nectanebo II incorporated into his royal names epithets relating him to the god Onuris


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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