British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · statue

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Accession: 1885,1101.41
Find spot: Naukratis, Beheira, el- (Governorate), Egypt approx. site location
Period: 26th Dynasty
Dynasty: 26th Dynasty
Date: 6thC BC
Date range: 599 BCE – 501 BCE
Materials: ['glazed composition']
Height: 5.3 cm
Repository: British Museum
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British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan, figure (1885,1101.41). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/52522

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Description

Mould-made large amuletic figure in glazed composition, in the shape of a falcon, maybe associated with the god Horus; modelling rather crudely done, with thick parrot shaped beak, large protruding eyes and projecting ridges of wings; broken suspension loop pierced widthways on back; whitish green glaze with very faint traces of added details in black/brown… View more about description

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Found at Naukratis

Deities Horus

Cross-references (2)

BM-Object Y_EA27532 tier-2
BM-Registration 1885,1101.41 tier-2

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