Object Description
A fine Egyptian green faience amulet of falcon-headed Horus. He is depicted in a striding pose with his left leg stepping forwards and his arms stiff at his sides. Such a stance, known as the ‘left foot forward’ stance, is one of the oldest standing figure types in Ancient Egyptian art. Later adopted and developed in Ancient Greece, it set the basis for the evolution of dynamism in sculptural art. The amulet shows an exceptional retention of details to the god’s figure. Horus is dressed in a shendyt (short kilt) and rests against a pillar. He wears a pschent, the double-crown of Egypt, which was a combination of Deshret and Hedjet crowns symbolising the unification of upper and lower Egypt and a ruler’s all-encompassing power. The pillar is pierced horizontally for suspension. The base has a diagonal chip that slightly cuts off the left foot, and there is another small chip on the left arm.
Date: Circa 6th-4th Century BC
Period: Ptolemaic Period