Egyptian Faience Amulet of Horus As Falcon

Item Description

C. 664-525 BC – 26th Dynasty –  Late Period

A green/blue glazed amulet of Hours as falcon, with wings tucked neatly against the body and seated on a plinth. He is depicted wearing a double crown, a royal crown that symbolizes the union of Lower and Upper Egypt.

Intact with crude detail.

Provenance: Ex John Waring Collection, collected in the 1980’s onwards. Ex Coincraft.

Ref: Similar example in the British Museum, Accession Number: H2084.1.

Size: 18mm height

SKU: DEN-U225

£175.00

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