Amulet - Horus; falcons, birds, sacred animals, amulets, Horus myth.. Amulet of Horus in the form of a falcon sitting on a rectangular base with a double crown on its head. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 4.9 cm, width 2.5 cm., A small sculpted object shaped like a perched bird with a hole through its head, rendered in turquoise and pale blue glaze with areas of brown and beige patina and wear, showing rough textured spots and smoother glossy patches, with the bird sitting on a flat base and a hollowed area beneath its body, photographed against a light gray background.
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Amulet - Horus; falcons, birds, sacred animals, amulets, Horus myth.. Amulet of Horus in the form of a falcon sitting on a rectangular base with a double crown on its head. 664–332 BC; Late Period, Egypt. Amulet; height 4.9 cm, width 2.5 cm., A small sculpted object shaped like a perched bird with a hole through its head, rendered in turquoise and pale blue glaze with areas of brown and beige patina and wear, showing rough textured spots and smoother glossy patches, with the bird sitting on a flat base and a hollowed area beneath its body, photographed against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_274

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Rights managed

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Amulet - Horus falcons birds sacred animals amulets Horus myth. Amulet Horus form falcon sitting rectangular base double crown head 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt height 4.9 cm width 2.5 cm small sculpted object shaped perched bird hole rendered turquoise pale blue glaze areas brown beige patina wear showing rough textured spots smoother glossy patches bird sitting flat base hollowed area beneath body photographed light gray background.

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