Statue of Horus

Art Institute of Chicago

Statue of Horus

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Date
Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
Medium
Basalt
Culture
Egypt
Department
Arts of Africa
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
180206

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From the appearance of the first kings in Egypt (about 3000 BCE), the ruler was considered to be the earthly manifestation of Horus, the god of divine kingship. Statues of Horus in the form of a falcon like this one were displayed in temples as part of the royal cult, which celebrated the ruler’s role as an intercessor between humans and gods.

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Credit line
Gift of the Alsdorf Foundation
Provenance
Jeanette Brun (dealer), Zürich, by 1966 [copy of letter to James W. Alsdorf dated November 21, 1966 in curatorial file]; sold to James W. Alsdorf, Chicago, 1966; given to the Art Institute, 2002.

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AAT300301253

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