Scarab Inscribed with the Horus Falcon and Uraeus

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 120

The decoration on the base of this scarab depicts a falcon wearing the double crown, a symbol of the union of Upper and Lower Egypt. The falcon can be understood as the living king, in this case, Amenhotep III. The device above the falcon appears to be a rearing cobra whose tail ends in a wing. This may be intended represent the two deities who protect the king, Udjo, the cobra goddess of Lower egypt, and Nekhbet, the vulture goddess of Upper Egypt.

Scarab Inscribed with the Horus Falcon and Uraeus, Mica schist

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Scarab Inscribed with the Horus Falcon and Uraeus, Mica schist
Scarab Inscribed with the Horus Falcon and Uraeus, Mica schist
Scarab Inscribed with the Horus Falcon and Uraeus, Mica schist

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