Horus, Coptos Falcon - Sculpture Reprodution

$45.00 at The Getty Museum.

The falcon god Horus is one of the oldest, most well-known Egyptian gods. As early as in pre-dynastic times (the fourth millennium B.C.) cosmic powers were ascribed to the falcon. In the very complex world of the Egyptian gods, the falcon subsequently continued to occupy a prominent role, although its position and meaning varied according to place and time. The statue dates back to the Late Period, a turbulent time in which the already divided Egypt was captured by the Persians. These were subsequently driven…