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Unknown artist, Egyptian

Temple God, 664-332 BCE

Now On View

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Temple God

Year

664-332 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

bronze

Dimensions

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

Type

Sculpture

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund and Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

38.207

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries

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.

Use

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