Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) · statue

Statue of Horus

Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian), acc. 2002.632. Public domain (CC0). Copy archived by egyptianinscriptions.org with attribution; original at the holding institution.

Accession: 2002.632
Date: Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
Date range: 332 BCE – 30 BCE
Materials: ['Basalt']
Repository: Art Institute of Chicago
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Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian), Statue of Horus (2002.632). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/207935

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Description

From the appearance of the first kings in Egypt (about 3000 BCE), the ruler was considered to be the earthly manifestation of Horus, the god of divine kingship. Statues of Horus in the form of a falcon like this one were displayed in temples as part of the royal cult, which celebrated the ruler’s role as an intercessor between humans and gods.

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Deities Horus

Materials Basalt

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ARTIC-id 180206 tier-2

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