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Statuette of Horus pouring a libation

Standing figure of Horus represented as a falcon-headed, anthropomorphic deity, pouring a libation from a hes-vase. The god has a tripartite wig, the eyes are barely visible, the beak is small and slightly protruding. The god pours a libation from a hes-vase which he holds up in front of his torso with both hands. Horus has his left leg forward and he is wearing a shendyt-kilt with a central tab hanging down. The right foot is missing, the left leg is broken at mid-calf. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Cat. 487
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period
Unknown
Purchase Bernardino Drovetti, 1824
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio