Egyptian amulet of Montu, Late Dynastic Period, 747-332 BC
Faience
Height 5.5cm
9961
£ 1,100.00
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Further images
The falcon-headed god strides with his left leg forward, fists by his side forming a negative space between his arms and waist. He wears a short kilt, a long, black...
The falcon-headed god strides with his left leg forward, fists by his side forming a negative space between his arms and waist. He wears a short kilt, a long, black wig and a crown of double feathers, sun disk and uraeus. Suspension loop behind the crown. Intact with some small areas of surface incrustation.
Montu, roughly translated at ‘nomad’, was the sun god of warfare. Often considered a ‘raging bull’ himself, his association with the Buchis Bull led to the worship of this creature.
Montu, roughly translated at ‘nomad’, was the sun god of warfare. Often considered a ‘raging bull’ himself, his association with the Buchis Bull led to the worship of this creature.
Provenance
Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria, Egypt; exported from Egypt to the UK under licence c.1950Elsa MacLellan, UK; by descent from the above
Private collection, London, UK; by descent from the above