Statue of Horus as a falcon protecting King Nectanebo II
Description
Late Period, Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo II, 360–343 BCE. Metagraywacke. H. 72 × W. 20 × D. 46.5 cm, 55.3 kg (28 3/8 × 7 7/8 × 18 5/16 in., 122 lb.). Said to be from: Tomb of a Mnevis bull, Heliopolis (Iunu; On), Memphite Region. Subject: Falcons, Men, Horus, Crowns. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1934.
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 grey stone sculpture depicts a falcon-headed/avian figure (Horus-type) standing on a rectangular base, with an associated small standing figure beneath its body.
The object is shown in a three-quarter view. The upper portion portrays a rounded avian head with a beak, rendered in stone, and a tall, conical head/feather element above it. The body is smooth and rounded, with large wing/feather shapes suggested on the back/side. A small human-like figure stands on the base in front of the falcon’s lower body, partially emerging from the platform. The base is rectangular and includes incised/painted-looking markings along the front edge; these marks are too small and unclear in the provided image to read as a specific hieroglyphic line. No clearly legible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The overall surface is weathered and scuffed in places; chips and minor abrasions are visible on the base and around the wing edges.
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