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Faience amulet of Horus

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2 of 3 • Amulets: top row: [street G 7500] 27-4-1204 (= MFA 27.2007, udjat), 27-4-1203 (= MFA 27.2006, udjat), 27-4-1201 (= MFA 27.2004, udjat), 27-4-1202 (= MFA 27.2005, udjat), 27-4-1205 (= MFA 27.2008, Horus), 27-4-1206 (= MFA 27.2009, six cats), 27-4-1187 (= MFA 27.2003, fragment of scarab), 27-4-1186 (= MFA 27.2002, cylinder seal); second row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1087 (= MFA 27.1952, scarab), 27-4-1088 (= MFA 27.1953, scarab), 27-4-1089 (= MFA 27.1954, scarab), 27-4-1090 (= MFA 27.1955, scarab), 27-4-1091 (= MFA 27.1956, fragment of udjat), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1024 (= MFA 27.1942, upper item, udjat), [G 7450 X] 27-4-1092 (= MFA 27.1957, udjat), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1025 (= MFA 27.1943, udjat), [G 7450 X] 27-4-1093 (= MFA 27.1958, udjat), 27-4-1094 (= MFA 27.1959, agate pendant), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1023 (= MFA 27.1941, Shu ?); third row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1095 (= MFA 27.1960, udjat), 27-4-1096 (= MFA 27.1961, Thoth ?), 27-4-1097 (= MFA 27.1962, heart), 27-4-1098 (= MFA 27.1963, scarab), 27-4-1099 (= MFA 27.1964, scarab), 27-4-1100 (= MFA 27.1965, writing tablet), 27-4-1101 (= MFA 27.1966, Horus), 27-4-1102 (= MFA 27.1967, frog), 27-4-1103 (= MFA 27.1968, udjat), 27-4-1104 (= MFA 27.1969, wadj, papyrus column), 27-4-1105 (= MFA 27.1970, wadj, papyrus column), 27-4-1106 (= MFA 27.1971, unidentified deity); bottom row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1107 (= MFA 27.1972, djed), 27-4-1108 (= MFA 27.1973, djed), 27-4-1109 (= MFA 27.1974, djed), 27-4-1110 (= MFA 27.1975, djed), 27-4-1111 (= MFA 27.1976, djed), 27-4-1112 (= MFA 27.1977, upper item, Nephthys), 27-4-1022 (= MFA 27.1940, lower item, bead), 27-4-1113 (= MFA 27.1978, Isis), 27-4-1021 (= MFA 27.1939, Isis), 27-4-1115 (= MFA 27.1980, Thoth), 27-4-1114 (= MFA 27.1979, Khnum), 27-4-1116 (= MFA 27.1981, Horus), 27-4-1117 (= MFA 27.1982, Horus), 27-4-1118 (= MFA 27.1983, upper item, scarab), 27-4-1119 (= MFA 27.1984, lower item, scarab)
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Amulets: top row: [street G 7500] 27-4-1204 (= MFA 27.2007, udjat), 27-4-1203 (= MFA 27.2006, udjat), 27-4-1201 (= MFA 27.2004, udjat), 27-4-1202 (= MFA 27.2005, udjat), 27-4-1205 (= MFA 27.2008, Horus), 27-4-1206 (= MFA 27.2009, six cats), 27-4-1187 (= MFA 27.2003, fragment of scarab), 27-4-1186 (= MFA 27.2002, cylinder seal); second row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1087 (= MFA 27.1952, scarab), 27-4-1088 (= MFA 27.1953, scarab), 27-4-1089 (= MFA 27.1954, scarab), 27-4-1090 (= MFA 27.1955, scarab), 27-4-1091 (= MFA 27.1956, fragment of udjat), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1024 (= MFA 27.1942, upper item, udjat), [G 7450 X] 27-4-1092 (= MFA 27.1957, udjat), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1025 (= MFA 27.1943, udjat), [G 7450 X] 27-4-1093 (= MFA 27.1958, udjat), 27-4-1094 (= MFA 27.1959, agate pendant), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1023 (= MFA 27.1941, Shu ?); third row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1095 (= MFA 27.1960, udjat), 27-4-1096 (= MFA 27.1961, Thoth ?), 27-4-1097 (= MFA 27.1962, heart), 27-4-1098 (= MFA 27.1963, scarab), 27-4-1099 (= MFA 27.1964, scarab), 27-4-1100 (= MFA 27.1965, writing tablet), 27-4-1101 (= MFA 27.1966, Horus), 27-4-1102 (= MFA 27.1967, frog), 27-4-1103 (= MFA 27.1968, udjat), 27-4-1104 (= MFA 27.1969, wadj, papyrus column), 27-4-1105 (= MFA 27.1970, wadj, papyrus column), 27-4-1106 (= MFA 27.1971, unidentified deity); bottom row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1107 (= MFA 27.1972, djed), 27-4-1108 (= MFA 27.1973, djed), 27-4-1109 (= MFA 27.1974, djed), 27-4-1110 (= MFA 27.1975, djed), 27-4-1111 (= MFA 27.1976, djed), 27-4-1112 (= MFA 27.1977, upper item, Nephthys), 27-4-1022 (= MFA 27.1940, lower item, bead), 27-4-1113 (= MFA 27.1978, Isis), 27-4-1021 (= MFA 27.1939, Isis), 27-4-1115 (= MFA 27.1980, Thoth), 27-4-1114 (= MFA 27.1979, Khnum), 27-4-1116 (= MFA 27.1981, Horus), 27-4-1117 (= MFA 27.1982, Horus), 27-4-1118 (= MFA 27.1983, upper item, scarab), 27-4-1119 (= MFA 27.1984, lower item, scarab)
Amulets: top row: [street G 7500] 27-4-1204 (= MFA 27.2007, udjat), 27-4-1203 (= MFA 27.2006, udjat), 27-4-1201 (= MFA 27.2004, udjat), 27-4-1202 (= MFA 27.2005, udjat), 27-4-1205 (= MFA 27.2008, Horus), 27-4-1206 (= MFA 27.2009, six cats), 27-4-1187 (= MFA 27.2003, fragment of scarab), 27-4-1186 (= MFA 27.2002, cylinder seal); second row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1087 (= MFA 27.1952, scarab), 27-4-1088 (= MFA 27.1953, scarab), 27-4-1089 (= MFA 27.1954, scarab), 27-4-1090 (= MFA 27.1955, scarab), 27-4-1091 (= MFA 27.1956, fragment of udjat), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1024 (= MFA 27.1942, upper item, udjat), [G 7450 X] 27-4-1092 (= MFA 27.1957, udjat), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1025 (= MFA 27.1943, udjat), [G 7450 X] 27-4-1093 (= MFA 27.1958, udjat), 27-4-1094 (= MFA 27.1959, agate pendant), [between G 7530-7540: G 7540 and G 7550] 27-4-1023 (= MFA 27.1941, Shu ?); third row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1095 (= MFA 27.1960, udjat), 27-4-1096 (= MFA 27.1961, Thoth ?), 27-4-1097 (= MFA 27.1962, heart), 27-4-1098 (= MFA 27.1963, scarab), 27-4-1099 (= MFA 27.1964, scarab), 27-4-1100 (= MFA 27.1965, writing tablet), 27-4-1101 (= MFA 27.1966, Horus), 27-4-1102 (= MFA 27.1967, frog), 27-4-1103 (= MFA 27.1968, udjat), 27-4-1104 (= MFA 27.1969, wadj, papyrus column), 27-4-1105 (= MFA 27.1970, wadj, papyrus column), 27-4-1106 (= MFA 27.1971, unidentified deity); bottom row: [G 7450 X] 27-4-1107 (= MFA 27.1972, djed), 27-4-1108 (= MFA 27.1973, djed), 27-4-1109 (= MFA 27.1974, djed), 27-4-1110 (= MFA 27.1975, djed), 27-4-1111 (= MFA 27.1976, djed), 27-4-1112 (= MFA 27.1977, upper item, Nephthys), 27-4-1022 (= MFA 27.1940, lower item, bead), 27-4-1113 (= MFA 27.1978, Isis), 27-4-1021 (= MFA 27.1939, Isis), 27-4-1115 (= MFA 27.1980, Thoth), 27-4-1114 (= MFA 27.1979, Khnum), 27-4-1116 (= MFA 27.1981, Horus), 27-4-1117 (= MFA 27.1982, Horus), 27-4-1118 (= MFA 27.1983, upper item, scarab), 27-4-1119 (= MFA 27.1984, lower item, scarab)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7500, G 7450, G 7530-7540, G 7550

Small faience [amulet], seated figure of [hawk-headed] Horus [with double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt]; faded green glaze. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-1205
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7500, debris
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 2.4 cm Width: .5 - .7 cm Length: 1.1 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.2008
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/16/1927
  • Remarks
    This amulet depicts a seated hawk-headed male deity, wearing the double crown of kingship. A number of Egyptian gods are portrayed as hawk-headed humans, making it difficult to identify those without distinguishing crowns. However, when the god wears the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt he is almost certainly Horus.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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