Falcon Shaped Horus
The falcon god Horus represented the sky and was also associated with kingship from the late 4th millennium. This small falcon figure is made from gold and has a silver double-crown (which stands for Upper and Lower Egypt) attached.
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13155
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object
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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6
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_57.1433_3Qtr_TR_C79II.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_57.1433_3Qtr_TR_C79II.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_57.1433_3Qtr_TR_C79II.jpg |
| imageCount | 6 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.1433 |
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