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Source Description
In this heavy breasted falcon carved of lapis lazuli, only the general forms, the round eyes and line across the beak are presented. There is a peculiar sharply cut depression behind the head which suggests a ruff.
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Document identity
localId
18498
label
Falcon
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
18498
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Falcon
description
In this heavy breasted falcon carved of lapis lazuli, only the general forms, the round eyes and line across the beak are presented. There is a peculiar sharply cut depression behind the head which suggests a ruff.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th-1st century BC (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
pendants
amulets
amulet-pendants
figurines
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6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.3
height
1.6
depth
2.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 5/16 x W: 5/8 x D: 1 1/8 in. (3.33 x 1.56 x 2.88 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
med
lapis lazuli
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
JWL
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
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