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Amulet of Horus
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period or later
About 1070–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.1934
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionA number of Egyptian gods are portrayed as falcon-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. This amulet of pale green glazed faience with brown incrustations shows a full-length, striding figure of the god, wearing the double crown of kingship. It is pierced at the back for suspension.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28,1872)
(Accession date: June 28,1872)