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Pectoral jewel from the treasure of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC. Artist: Unknown

Pectoral jewel from the treasure of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC. A pectoral jewel showing Horus, the falcon-headed god, crowned with a sun disc (aten) with an ankh, the symbol of life, attached to each claw. Once a great sky and sun-god, Horus became combined with Horus the son of Isis and Osiris. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC), discovered in the pharaoh's tomb.

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Title: Pectoral jewel from the treasure of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption: Pectoral jewel from the treasure of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC. A pectoral jewel showing Horus, the falcon-headed god, crowned with a sun disc (aten) with an ankh, the symbol of life, attached to each claw. Once a great sky and sun-god, Horus became combined with Horus the son of Isis and Osiris. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC), discovered in the pharaoh's tomb.

Credit: Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size: 3295 × 3189 px | 30.1 MB

Print size: 27.9 × 27.0 cm | 1297.2 × 1255.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 18TH DYNASTY • ANCIENT EGYPTIAN • ANKH • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONOMY • BIRD • BIRDS • COLOR • COLOUR • COUNTRY • DEITY • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN • FALCON • FLUSH • GOD • GODDESS • HORUS • JEWELLERY • JEWELRY • LOCATION • NEW KINGDOM • OBJECT • OBJECTS • PECTORAL • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • SCIENCE • SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE • SEMIPRECIOUS STONE • SOLAR SYSTEM • SUN • TREASURE OF TUTANKHAMUN • TUTANKHAMEN • TUTANKHAMUN • UMBRELLA • WING