Falcon
Associated with the sun, moon, sky, and the king, the falcon was the sacred animal of the solar- and celestial- gods Re and Horus. Amethyst was particularly prized during the Middle Kingdom and also the shape of the falcon refers to such a date.
Images (6)
Artifact
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id
31887
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contentType
object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Maurice Nahman, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
6
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.225_Lft_DD_RS2009.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.225_Lft_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.225_Lft_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| imageCount | 6 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.225 |
Terms
Culture
Egyptian
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