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Late Period
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This falcon head is an attachment that would have been part of a larger, more imposing piece of cult equipment, possibly part of a piece of furniture, a shrine..
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Title: Falcon head, fitting from furniture or shrine
Period: Late Period
Date: ca. 712–343 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Cupreous metal
Dimensions:
H. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); D. 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.)
H. (with tang): 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Accession Number: 41.160.109
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