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Collection Online as of April 18, 2024

Horus Falcon

664–30 BCE OR 664–330 BCE

Egypt, Late period , Dynasty 26 or later

(715–332 BCE)

bronze, solid cast

Overall: 4.6 x 1.4 x 3.3 cm (1 13/16 x 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.)

Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.615

Location: 107 Egyptian

Description

The falcon stands in hieroglyphic form—body erect, feet together—on a thin, oblong base with a tang beneath. The eye and beak are the only areas with incised details. Numerous such images of this important bird, an age-old symbol of Egyptian kingship, survive.

Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 435
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.615