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Amulet of Re-Horakhty as a falcon
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–Ptolemaic Dynasty
760–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width: 1.1 x 2.3 cm (7/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
Accession Number18.577
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis bronze amulet represents the solar god Re-Horakhty as a falcon with the sun's disk above his head. Because Re-Horakhty was associated with the rising sun, amulets of him were believed to assist the wearer with rebirth each day in the afterlife. There is a ring on the back of the head for stringing.
Provenance1918: given to the MFA by Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
(Accession date: September 12, 1918)
(Accession date: September 12, 1918)