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Source Description
The falcon rather crudely carved of lapis lazuli has the remains of a headdress made of gold foil attached to a rather battered brow. The piece is perforated behind the legs and was probably part a necklace or a collar.
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Document identity
localId
8404
label
Horus Falcon
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
8404
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Horus Falcon
description
The falcon rather crudely carved of lapis lazuli has the remains of a headdress made of gold foil attached to a rather battered brow. The piece is perforated behind the legs and was probably part a necklace or a collar.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 (?), by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
664-330 BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
amulets
amulet-pendants
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.2
height
0.4
depth
1.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/2 x W: 3/16 x D: 9/16 in. (1.23 x 0.4 x 1.41 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th-30th Dynasty
med
lapis lazuli, gold
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
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photo
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photo
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photo
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photo
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