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A6494-8 Amulet, Horus, faience, Egypt, Late Period, about 404-30 BC.. Click to enlarge.
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Faience amulet of Horus from Egypt

Made
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

This object is part of

A6494 Collection of antiquities (83), Egypt, Italy, India, Middle East, various dates
Collection of antiquities (83)

Summary

Object No.

A6494-8

Object Statement

Amulet, Horus, faience, Egypt, Late Period, about 404-30 BC.

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

Marks

No marks

Short URL

https://ma.as/186565

Dimensions

Height

35 mm

Width

10 mm

Depth

15 mm

Production

Made

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.

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Harvard

Faience amulet of Horus from Egypt 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 May 2023, <https://ma.as/186565>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/186565 |title=Faience amulet of Horus from Egypt |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 May 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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