Statuette of Horus, lord of Sekhem (Letopolis)

Late Period

664–332 B.C. or earlier

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

As the powerful creator of the known world, the sun god was often merged with other deities. The falcon-headed Horus, king of the gods and a sky deity in his own right, was frequently conflated with Re—as in this image, where the presence of a solar disk acknowledges their joining.

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Title: Statuette of Horus, lord of Sekhem (Letopolis)
Period: Late Period
Date: 664–332 B.C. or earlier
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Bronze, arsenical copper, gold sheet
Dimensions: H. 17.6 × W. 4.3 × D. 7.6 cm (6 15/16 × 1 11/16 × 3 in.); H. (with tenon): 20.3 cm (8 in.)
Credit Line: Museum Accession
Object Number: X.291
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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