Falcon of Horus

Date663/525 BC

Object PlaceEgypt, North Africa, Africa

Dimensions15 1/2 inches (39.37 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Sarah Bacon Hill Fund

Terms

Object number59.119

DescriptionFalcon, wearing a double crown on its head, stands stiffly, facing forward. Face and feathers are engraved in detail.

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Collections

4th Century BC

1307/1196 BC

17th Century

1810

1430/1460

1290 BC

84-83 BC

c. 1350 BC

1831

1736 - 1795

c. 1600

19th/20th Century