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Source Description
The inlay represents a falcon depicted without many details. Glass was used in Egypt not before the Thutmosidic Period. This piece is somewhat crude and may either belong to one of the first test examples or was created by an inexperienced glass maker.
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Document identity
localId
12323
label
Inlay of a Falcon
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
12323
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inlay of a Falcon
description
The inlay represents a falcon depicted without many details. Glass was used in Egypt not before the Thutmosidic Period. This piece is somewhat crude and may either belong to one of the first test examples or was created by an inexperienced glass maker.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1450-730 BCE (New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Glasswares
inlays
figurines
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.5
height
3.1
depth
0.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/8 x W: 1 3/16 x D: 1/8 in. (3.54 x 3.08 x 0.34 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
18th-22nd Dynasty
med
dark blue glass
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
454
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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6835a59f585b6216
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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640401b972a387f3
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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e1c1361dfd21759a
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no
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no