Falcon-headed fly

Oct 16, 2026 | Amulets of goddesses, gods, and sacred animals, Hybrid invertebrates and insects, Sacred animals

Blue glazed falcon-headed fly with a wedjat across the wings

Very rare amulets of hybrid insects like the following one are of obscure significance1

Blue glazed falcon-headed fly with a wedjat across the wings

Blue glazed falcon-headed fly wearing the sun disc?
with a wedjat across the wings H 2.2, W 1.4, T 0.8
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
© The Trustees of the British Museum #EA57874

Reference

1Andrews C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, 1994, Fig. 41b reported as Late Third Intermediate Period