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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
31887
label
Falcon
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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6
Source metadata
id
31887
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Falcon
description
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.
provenance
Maurice Nahman, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1976-1794 BCE (Middle Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
figurines
amulets
amulet-pendants
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6
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6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.8
height
1.1
depth
1.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 11/16 x W: 7/16 x D: 3/4 in. (1.76 x 1.05 x 1.84 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
12th Dynasty
med
carved amethyst and gold inlay
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6182
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EGY
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2513
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