Temple of Horus

Title

Temple of Horus

Date

237-257 BCE

Identifier

1690

Work Type

sculpture (visual work)

Work Location

Egypt (nation)
Idfū (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Ptolemaic

Subject

statues

Description

Side view of statue of the falcon god, Horus outside the Temple of Horus in Idfu. "A pair of granite sculptures of the god Horus once flanked the entrance; today the remaining statue is a favorite of tourists,"--by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University.

Material/Medium

granite (rock)

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

A1EGEDF2-5237BE28A1

Files

A1EGEDF2-5237BE28A1.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Temple of Horus,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 2, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11688.