Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Falcon
4th-1st century BC (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
steatite glaze, traces of gilding
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The feet of the falcon figure are broken off.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/7/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/8 x W: 1 x D: 1 3/4 in. (5.98 x 2.49 x 4.43 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
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.
48.1622