gilded wood figure of Horus Falcon

A detail from the chariot of Tutankhamun. A gilded wood figure of Horus Falcon bears on his head the sun disc decorated with a winged Khephri, the scarab god associated with the sun. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty c.1357-1349 BC. Place of Origin: Thebes Valley of the Kings. Material Size: Gilded wood. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 44.