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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Figure of a Horus Falcon
ca. 300-250 BCE (Ptolemaic)
gold with blue glass inlay
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This masterpiece represents a solar god in falcon form.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/25/1978 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt, Alexandria (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/2 x W: 9/16 x D: 1 3/8 in. (3.8 x 1.5 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1484