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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Figure of Re-Horakhty

305–200 B.C.E.

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Caption

Figure of Re-Horakhty, 305–200 B.C.E.. Faience, 5 1/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 5/8 in. (12.8 × 3 × 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 71.40. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Figure of Re-Horakhty

Date

305–200 B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Possible place collected: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Faience

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

5 1/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 5/8 in. (12.8 × 3 × 4.1 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

71.40

Frequent Art Questions

  • Who is this?

    This small statue depicts the god Re-Horakhty, an aspect of the god Horus in the form of the sun, especially when it is high in the sky. Horakhty means "Horus of the two horizons."

  • Dime más.

    Esta figurilla es la deidad Re-Horakhty, una forma de la deidad Horus. Horakhty significa "Horus de los dos horizontes." Estaba asociado con los ciclos del sol.

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