Horus Child

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Object Details

Collector

Joseph Hirshhorn

Donor Name

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

Notes

BRONZE FIGURE, RIGHT ARM HELD IN FRONT OF CHEST, BROKEN ATTACHMENT IN REAR. PROVENIENCE UNDOCUMENTED. IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED BY HMSG.

Considered for NMNH exhibit Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt but eliminated. 2011 preliminary list for exhibit identifies as: Bronze pendant - the child Horus, the sidelock and hand to mouth are ways to see that this is a child.

Record Last Modified

14 Apr 2022

Specimen Count

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Date

28 Aug 1992

Accession Number

370312

USNM Number

A553165-0

Object Type

Figurine

Length - Object

9 cm

Width - Object

2.5 cm

Depth - Object

2.5 cm

Place

Not Given, Egypt (not certain), Africa (not certain)

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Anthropology

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3828ec3d8-cd4b-4c43-984e-e039c481371e

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8503981