page_title: Saqqara Bird
hierarchical_section_title: Saqqara Bird
caption_attribution_description: English: side view of the glider model of Saqqara-the model resembles a bird but with vertical tail, no legs and straight wings
context_page_description: The Saqqara Bird is a bird-shaped artifact made of sycamore wood, discovered during the 1898 excavation of the Pa-di-Imen tomb in Saqqara, Egypt. It has been dated to approximately 200 BCE, and is now housed in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo. The Saqqara Bird has a wingspan of 180 mm and weighs 39.12 g. Its purpose is not understood because of a lack of period documentation.
context_section_description: The Saqqara Bird is a bird-shaped artifact made of sycamore wood, discovered during the 1898 excavation of the Pa-di-Imen tomb in Saqqara, Egypt. It has been dated to approximately 200 BCE, and is now housed in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo. The Saqqara Bird has a wingspan of 180 mm (7.1 in) and weighs 39.12 g (1.380 oz). Its purpose is not understood because of a lack of period documentation.
caption: The Saqqara artifact.
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