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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Temple god
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Temple god

Period

Late Period, Dynasty 26-30

Year

664-332 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

bronze

Dimensions

50.8 x 10.3 x 25.1 cm (20 x 4 1/16 x 9 7/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund and Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

38.207

Type

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

This statue, made using the lost-wax technique, depicts the falcon-headed Horus, the deity most closely associated with the living king. Statues such as this one were the focus of ritual activity in Egyptian temples, where the ruler and priests interacted with the gods through divine statues. This seated figure of Horus is depicted frontally, allowing him to participate in cult rituals and receive offerings.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Temple god, 664-332 BCE
Bronze
50.8 x 10.3 x 25.1 cm (20 x 4 1/16 x 9 7/8 inches)
Museum Appropriation Fund and Mary B. Jackson Fund 38.207

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