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Horus falcon
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 4.7 x 6 cm (5 x 1 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4181
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionYellow body; head in black; details on body in yellow, green, and dull red; high headdress; hawk's head; crude work; somewhat cracked.
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.