Faience amulet of Horus
Well-made faience [amulet] of hawk-headed Horus with [double] crown [of Upper and Lower Egypt]; green glaze.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:1
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_29-11-119
- Alternate IDs
- 29-11-119; HUMFA_29-11-119
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
- Entry Date
- 11/16/1929
- Title
- Faience amulet of Horus
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- Height: 3.3 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 7757 A, N room (I)
- Remarks
- This amulet depicts a striding hawk-headed male deity, wearing the double crown of kingship. A number of Egyptian gods are portrayed as hawk-headed humans, making it difficult to identify those without distinguishing crowns. However, when the god wears the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt he is almost certainly Horus.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified