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Falcon Sacred to Horus
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The falcon was associated with several celestial gods. One was Horus, a deity closely identified with living monarchs. This sculpture served as a protective image at a temple and once had a crown made separately, perhaps also from stone or even gilded bronze.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/14/1967 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/25/1998 | Examination | survey |
| 8/19/1999 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/26/2001 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
| 6/26/2001 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
15 7/16 x 6 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (39.2 x 15.8 x 32 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914
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.
22.409