Falcon statue serving as a sarcophagus for a sacred animal
Object type: Statue, sarcophagus, Falcon
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date: 664–30 B.C.
Medium: Cupreous metal, animal remains
Dimensions: L. 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.); W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); H. 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1925
Accession year: 1925
Tags: Falcons