Falcon Coffin
Description
Object Label: The god Horus was the son of the first king and queen, Osiris and Isis. Thus, in human form, he is often worshipped as a child. But Horus was strongly associated with the falcon and, as a sky god, with the sun. Images of Horus as a child are often found in falcon mummy cemeteries mixed together with falcon-shaped mummy coffins, as if they have similar votive functions. Caption: Falcon Coffin, 664–332 B.C.E.. Bronze, animal remains, linen, 7 1/8 × 6 5/8 × 2 1/8 in. (18.1 × 16.8 × 5.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.416Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer))
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A bronze falcon-headed figure standing on a rectangular, box-like coffin base, shown in three-quarter view against a plain background.
The image shows a metallic (bronze) falcon figure with outstretched wings and a human-like upright stance, mounted on top of a rectangular coffin box. The coffin lid is visible as a flat, darkened surface on which the falcon stands. The falcon has a curved beak, painted/engraved facial detailing, and a distinct raised crest/neck support at the top of its head. The box sides show a dark patina with small surface pitting and worn edges, suggesting age and handling. No clear hieroglyphic inscriptions, cartouches, or text fields are readable on the pictured surfaces. The object appears to be a Late Period bronze animal coffin element, consistent in form with a “Falcon Coffin,” but the photo does not show separate linen wrappings or preserved animal remains directly.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.416Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 117069 tier-2
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