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Source 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.
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Document identity
localId
14741
label
Amulet of Horus as a Falcon
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obj
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Source metadata
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14741
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Amulet of Horus as a Falcon
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.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1070-664 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
amulets
pendants
figurines
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5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.2
height
1.5
depth
3.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 7/16 x W: 5/8 x D: 1 3/8 in. (6.21 x 1.52 x 3.53 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
21st-23rd Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience, blue-green glaze
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6182
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EGY
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2513
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