Egyptian Falcon Horus Bird Statue from Late Coptos Period 5.5H

The Sky God Watching Over Kings: A Horus Falcon Statue

This Horus falcon statue reproduces a god whose cult is older than the pyramids. It stands 5.5 in high in resin with hand-painted stone details.

The Egyptian falcon god statue copies a Late Period bird found at Coptos. One inlaid ivory eye was lost in antiquity, and the replica keeps that gap for honesty.

Product Details

• Material: Resin with hand-painted stone details
• Dimensions: 5.5 in H x 2.5 in W x 5.5 in D
• Weight: 1.8 lbs
• Collection: Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection of authentic museum replicas
• Original: Horus Falcon, Coptos, Late Period (715-332 BC)
• Style: Coptos Horus replica
• Product number: EG05

Horus, Lord of the Sky

Egyptians ascribed cosmic powers to the falcon as early as the 4th millennium BC. Horus was first a sky god.

His right eye was the moon and his left eye was the sun. He became patron of the early Nekhen kings.

Later pharaohs saw themselves as Horus on earth. He was usually called the son of Osiris and Isis.

A Falcon from Coptos

The original is from the Late Period, a turbulent age. Persians conquered a divided Egypt and Alexander the Great later drove them out.

Coptos was a trading town in Upper Egypt. Caravans left from there toward the Red Sea. The Coptos Horus replica recalls that busy crossroads.

The Met shows a Late Period Egyptian falcon with swept-back wings and the double crown of a united Egypt. See more in our Egyptian Museum Replicas.

Display and Care

At 1.8 lbs, the Horus falcon statue suits a shelf, desk, or bookcase. Dust it with a soft dry cloth. Keep this Egyptian falcon god statue away from damp air and strong sun.

Late Period Egypt in Brief

The Late Period ran from 715 to 332 BC, when Egyptians kept their old gods through foreign rule. Falcon images of Horus stayed popular in temples and tombs. The Late Period Egyptian falcon stayed a sign of kingship even under foreign rulers.

For More Reading from the Web

• See a bronze Horus falcon at the Met, with notes on his crown and his link to kingship. Horus Falcon Figure - The Metropolitan Museum of Art