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Source Description
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consistent color and workmanship of the 13 light-blue faience figures of gods owned by the Walters (this one and Walters 48.1676, 48.1677, 48.1679, 48.1680, 48.1684, 48.1702, 48.1704, 48.1705, 48.1708, 48.1709, 48.1710 and 48.1711) suggest that they came from the same workshop. Represented here is the falcon-headed god Horus.
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Document identity
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10509
label
Pendant, Horus with Falcon Head
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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10509
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object
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normalized
title
Pendant, Horus with Falcon Head
description
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consistent color and workmanship of the 13 light-blue faience figures of gods owned by the Walters (this one and Walters 48.1676, 48.1677, 48.1679, 48.1680, 48.1684, 48.1702, 48.1704, 48.1705, 48.1708, 48.1709, 48.1710 and 48.1711) suggest that they came from the same workshop. Represented here is the falcon-headed god Horus.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th-1st Century BC (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Ceramics
amulets
necklaces
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5
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5
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
1.8
height
0.6
depth
0.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 11/16 x W: 1/4 x D: 1/16 in. (1.8 x 0.58 x 0.12 cm)
Source extras
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Egyptian
dynasty
25th Dynasty-Ptolemaic Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
JWL
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1954
2227
2513
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