Horus slaying an antelope, spear and antelope (?) missing

Third Intermediate Period–Late Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134

Elaborately posed, this statue originally represented Horus striding and spearing some animal, whether an ibex as on bronze 45.2.11, a crocodile, or a hippopotamus.This is a fine statue, extensively inlaid and wearing a so-called divine kilt with a straight lower front edge.

Horus slaying an antelope, spear and antelope (?) missing, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay

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Horus slaying an antelope, spear and antelope (?) missing, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay
Horus slaying an antelope, spear and antelope (?) missing, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay
Horus slaying an antelope, spear and antelope (?) missing, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay
Horus slaying an antelope, spear and antelope (?) missing, Cupreous metal, precious metal inlay

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