Scarab with the Representation of a Horse
The horse was introduced in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period (ca. 1640-1550 B.C.) and is frequently depicted in Egyptian art of the New Kingdom in scenes with chariots and horsemen or as the animal of the goddess Astarte. On seal-amulets of the Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1070-664 B.C.) the horse is often present as the main subject, accompanied by good-luck signs, such as the sign of life (ankh) or the hieroglyph for good and beautiful (nefer), or by royal titles. The latter association suggests that the horse is also one of the animals that symbolizes the (strength of the) pharaoh and, in extension, the sun god.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab with the Representation of a Horse
- Period: Third Intermediate Period
- Date: ca. 1070–664 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904
- Object Number: 04.2.263
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
ca. 1961–1878 B.C.
332–30 BCE
332–30 BCE
332–30 BCE
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