Horus Falcon-Form Coffin
Description
Object Label: The god Horus was the son of the first king and queen, Osiris and Isis. Thus, in human form, he is often worshipped as a child. But Horus was strongly associated with the falcon and, as a sky god, with the sun. Images of Horus as a child are often found in falcon mummy cemeteries mixed together with falcon-shaped mummy coffins, as if they have similar votive functions. Caption: Horus Falcon-Form Coffin, 664–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, gold, 11 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (29.8 x 7 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.394. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer))
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Bronze statue of a falcon wearing a double crown.
This bronze sculpture depicts a falcon, a symbol strongly associated with the god Horus, wearing the Egyptian double crown, which symbolizes the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. The falcon is elegantly perched with intricate detailing on the wings and body, indicative of skilled craftsmanship. The statue is life-sized, highlighting its importance in ritual or decorative contexts.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 05.394 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3223 tier-2
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