Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleHorus amulet
MediumFaience
DimensionsH. 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.); W. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); D. 2.6 cm (1 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Lily S. Place, 1921
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 570313