Amulet of Horus as a Falcon

Title:

Amulet of Horus as a Falcon

Date:

1070-664 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)

Description:

The combination of the crescent moon with the full moon disk leads to an identification of the hawk as the god Khonsu of Thebes. The figure of the hawk stands on a rectangular base. When Horus wears a sun disk, he is the god of cyclical renewal.For the latest information about this object, amulets; pendants; figurines, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 21st-23rd DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:

Type:

ceramics

Type (Narrower):

Other Objects

Type (Broader):

Object

Subject:

Culture: Egyptian

Provenance:

Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Medium:

Egyptian faience, blue-green glaze

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 2 7/16 x W: 5/8 x D: 1 3/8 in. (6.21 x 1.52 x 3.53 cm)

Rights:

Public Domain

Identifier:

48.1556

Is part of:

EGY
Ancient Art

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