Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCippus of Horus (magical stela)
MediumAnhydrite
DimensionsH. 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.); W. 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.); D. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1944
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 546260