Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Horus amulet
Description
Faience, blue
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 small blue faience figurine of a falcon wearing a double crown.
The artifact is a faience statuette depicting a falcon, a common representation of the god Horus, adorned with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The figurine is expertly crafted with clear lines and smooth surfaces, typical of Egyptian faience work. The details of the wings and crown are well-preserved, showcasing fine craftsmanship.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
Horus
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116389529 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 04.2.373 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545348 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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