Falcon Amulet

Late Period–Ptolemaic Period

ca. 664–30 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

This stocky falcon with a short neck is standing on a small rectangular base. The top of its head is flattened and features a hole, which was presumably used to attach a headdress, missing today. The area between the bird’s feet and tail was carved away, which is difficult to achieve in such a small stone amulet. A short horizontal groove on the bird’s back derives from the piercing of a loop, which is broken off and missing.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Falcon Amulet
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date: ca. 664–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Granodiorite
Dimensions: L. 2.7 × W. 1.4 × H. 3 cm (1 1/16 × 9/16 × 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.13
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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