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Inscribedno inscription
Statuette of a Falcon, Standing with Double Crown
Made By
Egyptian, anonymous
Made By
Greek
CultureEgyptian, Greek
DatePtolemaic Period (c. 310 BC -30 BC), Ptolemaic Dynasty
PeriodPtolemaic Period
Mediumbronze
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 2 15/16 in. (10.2 x 7.5 cm)
Base: 1 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 2 in. (3.9 x 8.7 x 5.1 cm)
Base: 1 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 2 in. (3.9 x 8.7 x 5.1 cm)
Classification(s)
- ANCIENT
Credit LineGift of Horace Mayer
Terms
- Horus
- falcon
- Religion
- gods
- votive
Object number60.36.4
DescriptionThis hollow cast, votive statuette depicts a falcon, the sacred animal of Horus. The falcon stands in hieroglyphic form -body upright, legs together. On his head he wears the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The Horus falcon was a traditional symbol of Egyptian kingship. During the Ptolemaic period, statuettes of this type were most often dedicated at sacred animal necropoleis, such as the one N. Saqqara.Collections
On View
On viewExhibitions
Teaching events
Photogrammetry
Published References(3D model)
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/statuette-of-a-falcon-with-double-crown-61b93a159034470c8508393397b2967a
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