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Horus Falcon
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This pendant represents the god of Kingship Horus, who can be identified the double crown. The details of the feathers on the bottom as well as the proportions refer to a production date in the late Ptolemaic or early Roman Period.
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 [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/7/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/4 x W: 11/16 x D: 5/16 in. (3.15 x 1.72 x 0.83 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.
48.1561