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Falcon
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Painted wood
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 3.5 x 10.1 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4192
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionHawk's head; wood covered with white priming and color; reddish color on back; white face and breast; details in black; tip of wings broken off.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.