Animal: E.GA.512.1947

Current Location: In storage

Entities

Animal

Categories

To be identified

Description

Small carved wooden falcon, shown in a mummified form, perhaps representing Sokar. Paint is visible around the eyes, irises, and bill. Traces of blue paint are visible across the body. A dowel hole at the base suggests it was attached to another object, possibly a rectangular base (like that of larger Sokar figurines).

Falcon, with traces of paint delineating the eyes.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 1.4 cm
Length: 5.5 cm
Width: 1.8 cm

Place(s) associated

Egypt ⪼ Egypt

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1947) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Materials used in production

Blue and black. Paint
Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.512.1947
Primary reference Number: 61703
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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