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Falcon
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Painted wood
Dimensions
Overall: 11.1 x 6 x 17.8 cm (4 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 7 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4193
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionHawk's head; wood covered with white priming and color; red body with lines of black; white head with details in black; elaborate necklace in red, yellow and blue.
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.