Amun, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 15.7 cm (6 3/16 in.); W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); D. 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.), Amun was one of Egypt’s most celebrated deities, worshipped as a universal, cosmic god and frequently called the king of the gods. In copper alloy he is almost invariably shown, as here, in anthropomorphic form wearing a short kilt and a tall double feather crown with a sun disc, which alludes to his solar and cosmic aspects, including his conflation with the sun god Re
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Amun, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, H, 15.7 cm, 6 3/16, W, 3.3, 1 5/16, D, 5.2, 2 1/16, celebrated deities, worshipped, universal, cosmic god, frequently, king, gods, copper alloy, almost invariably shown, anthropomorphic form, wearing, short kilt, tall double, feather, crown, sun disc, alludes, solar, aspects, conflation, Re
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