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Horus Falcon
mid 8th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)
bronze, gold
The falcon wears the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The rims of his eyes are inlaid with gold. He sits on an inscribed base.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Maurice Nahman, Cairo ?, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Mit Rahina (Memphis), Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/1/1981 | Examination | examined for condition |
Measurements
Overall: 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
54.793