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Amulet of Ra-Horakhty as a falcon
Egyptian
Third Intermediate–Hellenistic (Ptolemaic) Period
1070–30 B.C
Place of Origin: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel D. Warren
Accession Number94.268
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis bright blue glazed faience amulet represents the solar god Ra-Horakhty as a falcon with the sun's disk above his head. Because Ra-Horakhty was associated with the rising sun, amulets of him were believed to assist the wearer with rebirth each day in the afterlife.
Provenance1894: given to the MFA by Mrs. Samuel D. Warren.
(Accession date: October 1,1894)
(Accession date: October 1,1894)