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Horus

Horus

Culture: Egyptian

Date: c. 600 BC
Medium: bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (20.3 x 6.4 x 14 cm)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1956.3.1
This bronze figure of Horus in falcon form wears the characteristic double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Horus was often associated with pharaohs, divine kingship, the sky, with its eyes representing the sun and moon.
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