Falcon-Headed God

Description Conservation Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Description This pendant is carved into the shape of a mummified falcon-headed god who wears a heavy wig and double crown. It is perforated through the shoulders.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
11/01/1978	Examination	examined for exhibition

Exhibitions

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

Provenance William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters

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Creator

Egyptian (Artist)

Period

11th-4th century BCE (?)

Medium

hippopotumus ivory
(Ivory & Bone)

Accession Number

71.556

Measurements

H: 1 3/8 x W: 3/8 x D: 1/4 in. (3.54 x 0.97 x 0.6 cm)

Geographies

Egypt (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View