Figure of Hapy, Son of Horus
Description
<p>During the process of mummification, amulets of different kinds were placed on the body or wrapped in the mummy bindings to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. Figures of the four "Sons of Horus," the gods who protected the containers that held the organs of the deceased, were an indispensable part of a complete set of amulets.This figure of the baboon-headed god Hapy, who was responsible for the lungs, is formed in the round and has a backplate and a base. The mummiform god wears a long wig and holds a long folded cloth in each hand.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1643' rel='external'>Figure of Hapy, Son of Horus</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small rectangular faience figure shows a stylized kneeling/standing child-birth deity with a human-like head above a second smaller face, with vertical incised lines on the body base.
The object is a vertical, rectangular faience plaque/figurine with worn but distinct facial modeling. At the upper portion is a green-glazed face with rounded features and an incised or molded coiffure/headcap shape; beneath it, a smaller face emerges centrally, suggesting the composite depiction often used for Hapy (Son of Horus) with two faces. The lower body includes multiple vertical grooves/raised bands that may represent the figure’s legs or a column-like support. The surface appears glazed in light green with darker green/blackish areas around features, consistent with Egyptian faience. No clearly legible modern/ancient text is visible; there are no readable Greek/Coptic/Arabic characters. The image does not show an obvious cartouche or royal name.
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 48.1643 tier-2
- Walters-id 39839 tier-2
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