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Son of Horus Amulet

664–525 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26

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Medium
bright turquoise faience
Measurements
Overall: 9 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (3 9/16 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.767.3
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Location
Not on view
Print
An amulet glazed in bright turquoise faience depicts a mummiform figure with a falcon head facing right. The bird's head features a circular perforation and a prominent eye. Horizontal ridges texture the upper chest, while the rest of the body is smooth, tapering down to a small rectangular base with a second hole. The glossy teal surface has a slightly pitted texture throughout the vertical, human-shaped form.

Son of Horus Amulet

664–525 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 26

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