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Curatorial Overview
“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.”
Object Details
MediumBasalt
Dimensions52 × 48.5 × 18.8 cm (20 1/2 × 19 × 7 3/8 in.)
Archive / MuseumThe Art Institute of Chicago
Credit LineGift of the Alsdorf Foundation
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Egyptian
ptolemaic • Egypt • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery