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Falcon of Horus

Date663/525 BC
Object PlaceEgypt, North Africa, Africa
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions15 1/2 inches (39.37 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Sarah Bacon Hill Fund
Object number59.119
DescriptionFalcon, wearing a double crown on its head, stands stiffly, facing forward. Face and feathers are engraved in detail.
On View
Not on view
Collections
  • Egyptian Objects from the DIA
Locations
  • Treatment   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Conservation, Fine Art