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| Keywords: Egyptian - Corner Relief Fragment with King Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Mehyet, and Onuris-Shu - Walters 225.jpg The patron deities of ancient Samannud the war and air god Onuris-Shu and his lioness-headed mate Mehyet are shown enthroned on the outer face of this block Originally a king would have stood before them presenting offerings Both gods hold an ankh life symbol and a scepter his is the was scepter symbolizing prosperity and dominion hers is a papyrus scepter On the inner face of the block a king presents a floral offering to the divine couple but only part of Onuris-Shu's figure remains between 285 246 BC Greco-Roman red granite cm 92 8 100 4 100 4 accession number 22 5 8599 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Sebennytos present-day Samannud Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian reliefs in the Walters Art Museum Ptolemy II Menhit Onuris Sebennytos Shu | ||||
