Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · figurine
Amulet of Horus as a Falcon
Description
<p>The combination of the crescent moon with the full moon disk leads to an identification of the hawk as the god Khonsu of Thebes. The figure of the hawk stands on a rectangular base.When Horus wears a sun disk, he is the god of cyclical renewal.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1556' rel='external'>Amulet of Horus as a Falcon</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Connections
Deities
Horus
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 48.1556 tier-2
- Walters-id 14741 tier-2
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