Amulet of a hawk
- Description
- In ancient Egypt amulets were worn to protect the wearer or provide the wearer with the attributes represented by the amulet. Hawks were closely associated with the god Horus.
- Accession Loan No.
- A1748
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Common Name
- amulet of a hawk
- Simple Name
- amulet
- Full Name
- hawk amulet
- Dimensions
- whole length 47 mm; whole W 18 mm; whole depth 28 mm
- Period Classification
- 3rd Intermediate Period (Dynasties 21-25) - 1070-661 BC; Late Period (Dynasties 26-31) - 661-332 BC; Ptolemaic Period - 332-30 BC
- Production Year Low
- -1000
- Production Year High
- -200
- Family Group
- Material
- stone
- Collector / Excavator
- Jones, Winslow, Mr
- Collection Country
- Egypt
- Collection Area Region
- North Africa
- Collection Continent
- Africa
