Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture
Falcon head, fitting from furniture or shrine Late Period
Description
Shrine attachment, Falcon head. Late Period, ca. 712–343 B.C. Cupreous metal. H. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); D. 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.) H. (with tang): 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Falcons. Credit: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941.
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Materials
Cupreous Metal
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