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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Reproduction of Egyptian Horus Falcon Votive Figure (1992.04.0004) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifact : Figure, Votive | |
| Visual Description | Bronze sculpture of a falcon wearing the Egyptian double crown with detailed incised feather designs on the back and stylized incised eye decoration, exhibiting green corrosion in the relief depressions and mounted on a wooden platform. (3/2006: The base is no longer attached to the piece. One leg is separated from the piece.) | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Africa, Egypt | |
| Period/Date | Greco-Roman, ca. 330 BCE | |
| Culture | Egyptian | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 23.5 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 20.6 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 10.3 cm | |
| Weight | 1,660 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Metal--Bronze, Wood | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Incising, Polishing, Casting--Hollow Core | |
| Munsell Color Information | Strong Brown (7.5YR 3/6) -Color of the stand. Dark Yellowish Brown (10YR 3/4) -Main color of the bird. Light Yellowish Green (2.5G 7/4) -Green coloring. | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | A falcon wearing the double crown; the symbol for Horus. - Source Unknown, n.d. Per appraiser, this item is a 19th-century reproduction, with scgrafitto feathers to body, on a wooden base. - Source Unknown, n.d. Original is dated to ca. 300 BCE which falls within the Ptolemaic Period (305-30 BCE) of the Graeco-Roman Period (332 BCE- 323 CE). -R. de la Noval, 3/3/1998 | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | N/A | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Mrs. Lenore E. March | |
| Reproduction | yes | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |