acquired in 2008
It often served as a guardian symbol in both domestic and funerary contexts
The finished stud was removed from the rod
The exceptional craftsmanship
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An Egyptian Faience Amulet for the god Montu, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Jewelry - Beads acquired in 2008An exceptional example representing the god Montu, depicted as a falcon headed deity, his head surmounted by the sun disc with a uraeus and two feathers, shown standing on an integral plinth with a back pillar, striding forward, his hands fisted at his sides, and wearing a short pleated kilt. Montu, the falcon headed war god, embodied the scorching power of the sun. He represented strength, military prowess, and victory in battle. Egyptian pharaohs