Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Falcon Coffin
Description
Caption: Falcon Coffin, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 8 9/16 × 2 15/16 × 7 1/16 in. (21.8 × 7.5 × 18 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.367E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A bronze statue of a falcon depicting the god Horus.
The artifact is a well-preserved bronze statue representing a falcon, associated with the god Horus. The statue features detailed engravings on the chest and wings, showcasing Egyptian artistic style. The falcon stands upright with its wings folded and exhibits typical Egyptian proportions and stylizations.
religious
Late Period
excellent
Deities
Horus
Materials
bronze
Signs
falcon
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.367E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117024 tier-2
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