Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Inlay Depicting a Falcon with Spread Wings
Description
Faience
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 painted wooden figure of a falcon with outstretched wings.
The artifact is a sculpted and painted wooden figure depicting a falcon with outstretched wings, painted in blue, red, and yellow hues. The craftsmanship suggests intricate detailing, with attention to feather patterns and colors replicating naturalistic features. The falcon holds a significant place in Egyptian art and symbolism, often associated with deities.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Horus
Materials
wood
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116275278 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.991 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548439 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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