Faience amulet of Horus from Egypt
Object No. A6494-8
Amulet, Horus, faience, Egypt, Late Period, about 404-30 BC.
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Summary
Physical Description
The amulet is in the form of the Egyptian deity Horus in his manifestation as a hawk. He wears the double crown of Egypt. It is made of glossy mottled blue/green faience. The legs, tail and part of the suspension loop are missing. Glaze colouring: blue 2.5B 4/8, green 10G 4/6. Core: grey 10 YR 7/2
DIMENSIONS
Height
35 mm
Width
10 mm
Depth
15 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
From Saqqara or Memphis, Egypt. Dates to late XXVIIIth Dynasty - Ptolemaic Period, BCE 404-30. In Egyptian mythology Horus was his father Osiris' successor and god of the sky.
HISTORY
Notes
This is part of a large collection of antiquities, including Egyptian faience figures, bronze figurines, scarabs and earthenware objects. They originate from Egypt, Italy, India and the Middle East.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
1 December 1975
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