Falcon head, fitting from furniture or shrine
Object type: Shrine attachment, Falcon head
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Late Period
Date: ca. 712–343 B.C.
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.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Accession year: 1941
Tags: Falcons