Horus Falcon
Unknown Artist
664–30 BCE OR 664–330 BCE
Medium
bronze, solid cast
Dimensions
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Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of James Parmelee
Accession Number
1940.615
About this artwork
The falcon stands in hieroglyphic form—body erect, feet together—on a thin, oblong base with a tang beneath. The eye and beak are the only areas with incised details. Numerous such images of this important bird, an age-old symbol of Egyptian kingship, survive.