Amulet
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
900 BC - 500 BC
Materials
Silica, alkaline salt, lime, copper
Measurements
60 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Egypt
Order this imageCollection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 437263
Summary
Amulet of a standing falcon possibly representing the god Horus, Egyptian faience, Egypt, c. 900–500 BCE, covered with purple, turquoise and green glaze.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust with support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1984.