Figurine of Horus as a child. Late period, c.664-332 BC.Horus…

Figurine of Horus as a child. Late period, c.664-332 BC.Horus…

Figurine of Horus as a child. Late period, c.664-332 BC.

Horus was the child of the first royal couple, Osiris and Isis, every subsequent ruler of Egypt called himself or herself an incarnation of Horus to establish legitimacy. His hair is arranged with a side-lock and his finger is touching his mouth, both representations of childhood.

Bronze, dimensions: 10.8 x 2.5 x 5.1 cms.
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Florida.