Amulet of the God Horus as a Falcon
Ancient Egyptian
-664–-30
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- 6.9 × 2.8 × 6.8 cm (2 3/4 × 1 1/8 × 2 5/8 in.)
- Genre
- amulet
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
jewelryceramicsgods (deities)twenty-sixth dynastylate period (egyptian)ancient artamuletcostumeceramicfaïence (composite material)
About
This falcon, a representation of Horus, is finely detailed with the feathers and the scales on the legs. The falcon probably originally wore a double crown, which symbolized his rule over Northern and Southern Egypt.
