Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Egyptian Artca. 3100–2650 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Figurine of a crouching falcon
Medium	Faience
Dimensions	H: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.); W: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 3100–2650 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1959
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Early Dynastic Period
Date Range	3100 BC

Provenance

Region	Memphite Region
Country	Egypt

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ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Short cylindrical jar

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Tile

ca. 3100–2900 B.C.Arrowhead

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Model was scepter

ca. 3100–2900 B.C.Box inlay with a geometric pattern

ca. 3100–2650 B.C.Figurine of a crouching falcon

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547480