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Falcon-headed figure
Son of Horus, falcon headed mummiform figure, standing on rectangular base, black resin coating, buried with Nakhtefmut
Depth: 21.2 cm
Height: 38.5 cm
Width: 8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1896)
22nd Dynasty
Third Intermediate period
Production date:
923 BC
Accession number: E.89.1896
Primary reference Number: 49499
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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