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Amulet of Re-Horakhty
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1680
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 the god's characteristic headdress of a triple atef crown with horns, uraeii and a solar disk. 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. The lower legs and feet are now missing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: April 29, 1929)
(Accession date: April 29, 1929)