Amulet of the God Horus as a Falcon
Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (664–30 BCE)
Faience
2.8 × 6.8 cm (1.1 × 2.7 in)
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Not currently on view
In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
This falcon, a representation of Horus, is finely detailed with the feathers and the scales on the legs. The falcon probably originally wore a double crown, which symbolized his rule over Northern and Southern Egypt.
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