Horus falcon figure, Late Period or Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1898, Cupreous metal, H. 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); W. 2.5 cm (1 in.); L. 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.), The falcon god Horus stands with his wings swept back. He wears the double crown of Egypt, a royal crown that symbolizes the union of Lower and Upper Egypt, and highlights Horus’ role as the legitimate ruler of the entire land
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Horus falcon figure, Late Period, Ptolemaic, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1898, Cupreous metal, H, 8.2 cm, 3 1/4, W, 2.5, 1, L, 6.3, 2 1/2, falcon, god, Horus, stands, wings swept, back, wears, double crown, royal, symbolizes, union, Lower, Upper, highlights Horus, role, legitimate ruler, entire land
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