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Falcon
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
9.8 x 3.2 x 6.4 cm (3 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4954
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionPainted. Cracked. Breast - dull brown; Back & wings dull red with pale green cross-lines; head & face white; black features.
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.