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Amulet of Re-Horakhty
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period or later
About 1070–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 2.0 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Estate of Mrs. Francis C. Lowell
Accession Number22.561
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet of a standing, falcon-headed man probably represents the solar god Re-Horakhty, since he is wearing a sun disc on his head. Since Re-Horakhty was associated with the rising sun, amulets like this one were thought to help guarantee perpetual rebirth in the afterlife. The amulet is made of blue faience and is bored at the back for suspension.
ProvenanceBy 1922: Mrs. Francis C. Lowell Collection; 1922: given by Mrs. Francis C. Lowell to the MFA.
(Accession date: May 4, 1922)
(Accession date: May 4, 1922)