Amulet of Horus as a Falcon
Description
<p>The combination of the crescent moon with the full moon disk leads to an identification of the hawk as the god Khonsu of Thebes. The figure of the hawk stands on a rectangular base.When Horus wears a sun disk, he is the god of cyclical renewal.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1556' rel='external'>Amulet of Horus as a Falcon</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small blue-green glazed faience amulet depicting a seated falcon with wings gathered, posed upright with a rounded head.
The image shows a compact, handheld amulet with a rounded head and a falcon-like profile. The body is shaped in a stylized way consistent with an animal-form amulet: the legs are bent and the figure sits on a flat base. The surface is covered with a blue-green glaze with darker patches and speckling where wear or loss of glaze is visible. No clear cartouche or full inscription is legible on the visible surfaces. The overall form aligns with common Horus/ falcon amulet iconography, though individual Horus-specific details are not fully clear at this resolution.
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 48.1556 tier-2
- Walters-id 14741 tier-2
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