Hawk; Falcon

Description Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Description The representation of a falcon was related to Horus, god of Kingship, but also to the sun god Re. Beside there are many local gods who are represented as falcons without a crown or inscription identification is impossible.

Exhibitions

Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Egyptian (Artist)

Period

3rd-late 1st century BCE (Ptolemaic)

Medium

steatite, gold, glass
(Sculpture)

Accession Number

22.343

Measurements

H: 1 1/4 x W: 7/16 x D: 1 3/16 in. (3.22 x 1.06 x 3.03 cm)

Geographies

Egypt (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Egyptian Art