Burial: E.GA.517.1947

Current Location: In storage

Entities

Burial

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Description

Sokar falcon (in mummified form) with menat, sat atop a standard. A square mortise on the head of the falcon indicates the original presence of either a feather headdress, Atef crown or sun disk. The pigments are very well preserved. Damage to front of plinth.

Falcon, on a stand, with traces of paint

Measurements and weight

Depth: 9 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Width: 2.7 cm

Place(s) associated

Egypt ⪼ Egypt

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1947) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.517.1947
Primary reference Number: 61708
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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