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A6494-16 Figurine, Horus, bronze, maker unknown, Egypt, 6th Dynasty to Roman Period
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Object statement
Figurine, Horus, bronze, maker unknown, Egypt, 6th Dynasty to Roman Period
Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
Difficult to date - 6th Dynasty to Roman Period (BCE 2323 - 395 CE)
From Memphis or Saqqara, Egypt.
In Egyptian mythology Horus was his father Osiris' successor and god of the sky.
History Notes include facts about what has happened to an object since manufacture. This could include who owned it and how it was used (provenance). It may also describe any cultural meanings with which it may have become associated. History notes
This is part of a large collection of antiquities, including Egyptian faience figures, bronze figurines, scarabs and earthenware objects. They originate from Egypt, Italy, India and the Middle East.

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Description
Figurine, Horus, bronze, maker unknown, Egypt, 6th Dynasty to Roman Period

The bronze figurine of the Egyptian falcon-god Horus in his animal form stands on a circular base which has broken off an unknown object. The falcon wears a small Double Crown of Egypt. The surface is pitted.
Made: Egypt; 2323 BC - 395 BC
Marks
No marks
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
A6494-16
Production date
2323 BC - 395 BC
Height
50 mm
Width
14 mm
Depth
44 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1975
Subjects
+ Ancient Egyptian culture
+ Ancient Egyptian mythology
+ Metallurgy
+ Religious objects
+ Decorative arts
+ Animal motifs
+ Horus
+ Hawks
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