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Votive plaque of Horus
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 21.8 x 16 cm (8 9/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number40.1
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone trial piece. It is a figure of a hawk facing right, and wearing the double crown. It is done in raised relief. Incised lines give detail to the wing. Incised circles give detail to the crown.
ProvenanceBy 1940: with T. E. Merrell; 1940: purchased by the MFA for $825.
Accession date: January 40, 1940.
Accession date: January 40, 1940.