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Cippus of Horus
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Place of Origin: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 9.2 x 3 cm (6 11/16 x 3 5/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.774
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionFigure of Horus standing on two crocdiles, scorpion on one side, uraeus on the other side, animal held in each hand, head of Bes above, the other surfaces have traces of incised hieroglyphics.
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.