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Horus' (Djimon Hounsou) remote-controlled animatronic headpiece from Roland Emmerich's sci-fi film Stargate. Ra's (Jaye Davidson) guards wore their distinctive armour in the great pyramid on the planet Abydos. Horus' headpiece was different to those worn by his fellow guards as it was decorated with two tassels.

The headpiece was conceived by production designer Patrick Tatopoulos, whose credits also include I, Robot, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. Inspiring the design of the Jaffa guards in the TV show spin-off Stargate SG-1, Stargate's helmets were later repurposed and worn by the guards of Ra's queen Hathor (Suanne Braun) and her son Heru'ur (Douglas Arthurs), most notably in the Season 2 episode "Thor's Chariot".

This Horus headpiece is made primarily of fibreglass finished with a vacuum metalized coating and painted in a green tone to replicate the look of aged bronze. It comprises a head, three stratified neck sections (with an extended tail segment on the lower section), and a shoulder cover made of foam rubber with interior padding. The headpiece is decorated with ornate curved engravings, dark red-tinted acrylic eyes, a pair of green leather tassels, and plastic-beaded tassels hanging from two three-pronged fins attached to the upper neck.

Each section is constructed around interior metal framings and animatronics, with a metal ring connecting the main neck to the foam shoulders, allowing the shoulders and neck to move independently. An accompanying Turnigy 9X remote-control transmitter operated the animatronic mechanisms concealed within the head and upper neck. The receiver is no longer operational, but when functioning, it allowed the head to move independently in all directions and the neck sections to swivel, while also illuminating lights inside the eyes. The lot comes presented on a wooden display stand covered in woven fabric. Dimensions (on display): 65 cm x 50 cm x 94 cm (25 1/2" x 19 3/4" x 37")

Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Contains mechanical components; see mechanical notice in the Buyer's Guide.

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Estimate: £25,000 - 50,000 M

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