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Published Egyptian Faience Amulet - Falcon Head Horus
Published Egyptian Faience Amulet - Falcon Head Horus
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Description
Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A well-preserved amulet depicting the falcon-headed god Horus, god of the sun, the sky, protection, and kingship, that is covered in light green glaze. Presenting with his left foot forward, Horus holds both hands to the sides of his shendyt skirt while looking forward with a piercing gaze. His petite avian beak protrudes from the center of his face while surmounting his head is a sun disk and royal uraeus cobra. Size: 0.45" L x 0.32" W x 1.24" H (1.1 cm x 0.8 cm x 3.1 cm)

Exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.216.1996.

Published in Dr. Gerry D. Scott III. "Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection." University of California Press, 1992, pp. 152-153, fig. 102a.

Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; Exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.216.1996; Published in "Temple, Tomb, and Dwelling", fig. 102a

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#182194
Condition
Repaired from 2 large pieces across dorsal pillar and beneath chin, with very small chips and faint break lines. Minor abrasions and softening to some finer details, otherwise in excellent condition. Great remains of glaze and overall form.
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Published Egyptian Faience Amulet - Falcon Head Horus

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Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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