Lapis lazuli (?) amulet of Horus
Lapis lazuli (?) amulet, [hawk-headed] Horus.
Illustration: No
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_29-4-314f
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_29-4-314f; 29-4-314f
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
- Entry Date
- 04/27/1929
- Title
- Lapis lazuli (?) amulet of Horus
- Medium
- Lapis lazuli (?)
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 7661 A
- Remarks
- This amulet depicts a striding hawk-headed male deity. A number of Egyptian gods are portrayed as hawk-headed humans, making it difficult to identify those without distinguishing crowns.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified