Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art332–280 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleMagical stela or cippus of Horus
MediumChlorite schist
DimensionsH. 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.); W. 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); D. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date332–280 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1920
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodPtolemaic Period
Date Range332 BC – 280 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 545766