Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry

One of the Four Sons of Horus

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Description

Caption: One of the Four Sons of Horus, ca. 945–712 B.C.E.. Wax, 37.1808Ec: Falcon-headed god: 2 5/16 × 7/8 × 3/8 in. (5.9 × 2.2 × 0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1808Ec.

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.

A small, roughly shaped ancient Egyptian figurine.

The image depicts an ancient Egyptian artifact resembling a small figurine or amulet. The figure is crudely shaped with worn features, lacking detailed carvings, possibly representing a human or deity. The surface appears eroded, suggesting significant age or burial wear. The style is simplistic, typical for votive offerings or amulets used in everyday or funerary contexts.

funerary unknown fragmentary
Materials unknown

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Horus

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1808Ec tier-2
  • BKM-Object 224466 tier-2
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