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AUTHENTICITY Welcome to ELEMENT204 Element204 is a group of keen collectors offering an exquisite variety of Ancient Egyptian Amulets, figurines and genuine collectible items. We maintain a 100% feedback rating and offer a full guarantee on all items. All eBayers are welcome to browse our listings and email us with any questions or requests. Egyptian Silver Falcon Horus Amulet TYPE : Egyptian Amulet CULTURE : Egyptian DATE : 1070 - 332 BC MATERIAL : Silver DIMENSIONS : 21mm x 16mm x 8mm CONDITION: Fully intact. BE INSTANTLY REFUNDED Description: On auction is an elegant Egyptian amulet depicting the Ancient God Horus in falcon form. Composed of ancient silver depicting Horus the falcon on an integral rectangular base. Finely modeled with incised detail. Initial suspension loop present for mobility. Guideline Value: $1500 - $1750 Check out my other items ! History Information:Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists. These various forms may possibly be different perceptions of the same multi-layered deity in which certain attributes or syncretic relationships are emphasised, not necessarily in opposition but complementary to one another, consistent with how the Ancient Egyptians viewed the multiple facets of reality. The earliest recorded form is Horus the Falcon who was the patron deity of Nekhen in Upper Egypt and who is the first known national god, specifically related to the king who in time came to be regarded as a manifestation of Horus in life and Osiris in death. The most commonly encountered family relationship describes Horus as the son of Isis and Osiris but in another tradition Hathor is regarded as his mother and sometimes as his wife. Horus served many functions in the Egyptian pantheon, most notably being the god of the Sky, god of War and god of Protection. Gold was considered to be the skin of the ancient Egyptian gods, but their bones were thought to be of silver. At the onset of recorded history, silver may have been unknown to the ancient Egyptians. They could obtain gold and even electrum, which was a natural alloy of silver and gold from the mountains of the Eastern Desert and Nubia , but the Egyptian language at first lacks a word for silver. They described it only as the "white metal", and when they did run across it, they seem to have regarded it as a variety of gold. When silver was finally introduced into Egypt, it probably was more valuable than gold . It continued to be rare, and on lists of valuables, items of silver were listed above those of gold during the Old Kingdom . Jewelry made of silver was almost always thinner than gold pieces, as indicated by the bracelets of the 4th Dynasty queen Hetephere I, in marked contrast to the extravagance of her gold jewelry. A silver treasure excavated at the site of Tod comprised vessels probably made in Crete, or perhaps somewhere in Asia but under Cretan influence. This cache dates to the reign of Amenemhat II who ruled during the 12th Dynasty , and is roughly contemporaneous with the finds of fine silver jewelry at el-Lahun and Dahshur . Auction Policies:• P&P will be only $10 WORLDWIDE for most item, delivery is recorded for your safety and peace of mind. • Cheque payments: Seller reserves the right to not send goods until cheque has cleared. Members with a minimum of 10 positive references are eligible for immediate dispatch. • Payment from the successful bidder must be received within seven business days from the closing date of the auction. • Unfortunately Authentic Antiquities can... 
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