Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleFalcon statue serving as a sarcophagus for a sacred animal
MediumCupreous metal, animal remains
DimensionsL. 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.); W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); H. 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1925
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 548516