Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Pendant of Horus wearing the double crown
Description
Electrum over plaster
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 metal amulet depicting the god Horus as a falcon wearing a crown.
The artifact is a detailed metal amulet representing the god Horus, depicted as a falcon. The falcon is adorned with a double crown symbolizing the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. The style is typical of the detailed metalwork of Egyptian religious artifacts. The amulet is likely crafted from a single piece of metal, possibly silver, with intricate detailing engraved into its surface. The portrayal emphasizes Horus’s protective and regal attributes.
religious
unknown
good
Deities
Horus
Materials
metal
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235419 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 13.180.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544422 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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