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Source Description
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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Document identity
localId
13155
label
Falcon Shaped Horus
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
13155
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Falcon Shaped Horus
description
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.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1070-525 BCE (Third Intermediate-Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
amulets
pendants
amulet-pendants
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.8
height
1.3
depth
2.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/8 x W: 1/2 x D: 1 1/16 in. (2.8 x 1.26 x 2.66 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
21st-26th Dynasty
med
gold, silver
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
3038
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photo
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