Upper Part of Cippus of Horus, 664–332 B.C.E. or later. Stone, 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 5/16 in. (5.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1535E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1701E_37.1735E_37.1535E_NegA_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)
Upper Part of Cippus of Horus, 664–332 B.C.E. or later. Stone, 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 5/16 in. (5.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1535E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.400E_37.1701E_37.1535E_GRPB_glass_bw.jpg)
Upper Part of Cippus of Horus
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Stone
DATES
664–332 B.C.E. or later
PERIOD
Late Period (or later)
DIMENSIONS
2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 5/16 in. (5.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.1535E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Upper fragment of a stone Horus-stela, the front carved in raised relief - a head of Bes above a figure of Horus (surface damaged) between 2 lotus flowers. On the reverse a winged disc surmounting 6 vertical comuns of inscriptions - the signs extremely dubious workmanship.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Upper Part of Cippus of Horus, 664–332 B.C.E. or later. Stone, 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 5/16 in. (5.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1535E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1701E_37.1735E_37.1535E_NegA_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)
IMAGE
group, 37.1701E_37.1735E_37.1535E_NegA_glass_bw_SL4.jpg.
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