Horus, c. 2000-1570 BCE

Description

Ancient Egyptian stone sculpture of Horus in the fom of a falcon, c. 2000-1570 BCE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From the object's description on artsmia.org: *'This stone amulet of the sacred falcon of Horus would have been quite common had it not been for the semi-precious stone inlays that form the eyes.'* The object is about 38mm tall ( 1 1/2" ) but here it's set to about 38cm ( 15" ) for VR viewing. More information: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/73/horus-ancient-egyptian