Statue of Horus


Accession Number
W1375
Current Location
House of Death (ground floor), Gods case
Object Type
Sculpture, Statue
Periods
Late Period to Graeco-Roman Period
Material
Metals/alloys (Copper alloy)
Number of Elements
1
Divine Name
Horus
Measurements
Height: 130mm

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Description

A bronze votive statue of the god Horus. Here he is shown standing with his finger to his mouth in a stance symbolising childhood. It dates from the Late Dynastic to the Ptolemaic Period, and is on loan from Mrs Ashworth. It was brought from Egypt by her grandmother.

Bibliography

Anonymous. 1996. The face of Egypt: Swansea Festival exhibition: 5 October 1996–5 January 1997. Swansea: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. [Cat. 57]