Falcon Reliquary
This statuette, likely dedicated to the falcon-god Horus, is missing its crown and eye inlays. The structure of the feathers is carefully incised. The base is inscribed with texts of adoration and prayer. Examination through the hole in the head revealed bird bones that had be...
Images (7)
Artifact
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id
3683
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; 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
7
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.547_Lft_DD_T12.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.547_Lft_DD_T12.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.547_Lft_DD_T12.jpg |
| imageCount | 7 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.547 |
Terms
Culture
Egyptian
Medium
bronze, bird bones, linen
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