This gilded figure represents Horus, the falcon-headed god of kingship and protection. It was one of the treasures discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Horus was one of the most important deities in ancient Egyptian religion, often depicted as a falcon or a man with a falcon’s head. He was the god of kingship, the sky, and protection, and was closely associated with the ruling pharaoh, who was considered the living embodiment of Horus on earth.

According to mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris and Isis, and he famously battled his uncle Seth to avenge his father’s death and claim the throne of Egypt.

His right eye symbolized the sun and his left eye the moon, giving rise to the protective symbol known as the ‘Eye of Horus.’ Worshiped throughout Egypt, Horus played a central role in royal ideology and religious life for thousands of years.