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Polymorphic statuette of Horus the Elder with the face of a Bes-image

Late Period, Saite Period
664–610 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Polymorphic statuette of Horus the Elder with the face of a Bes-image
  • Period: Late Period, Saite Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 26
  • Reign: reign of Psamtik I
  • Date: 664–610 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium:

    Metal - Cupreous alloy
    Metal - Gold

  • Dimensions: 28.8 × 7.5 × 17.2 cm (11 5/16 × 2 15/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
  • Credit Line: Paris, Musée du Louvre; Départment des Antiquités égyptiennes (E 11554)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art