Pectoral showing the god Horus, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1325 BC. A pectoral jewel of gold, semiprecious stone and faience showing Horus, the falconheaded god, crowned with a sun disc with ankh, the symbol of life, attached to each claw. Once a great sky and sungod, Horus became combined with Horus the son of Isis and Osiris. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 13331323 BC), discovered in the pharaohs tomb and today kept at the Cairo Museum, Egypt.
