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Coffin for a raptor

Rectangular hollow-cast copper alloy naos-shaped animal mummy coffin with a cavetto cornice and torus moulding, surmounted by the figure of a falcon wearing the double crown.

Inv. no. :

Cat. 2405

Material:

Metal / Bronze

Dimensions:

5.15 cm x 13.5 cm x 16 cm

8.3 cm

Date:

722–332 BCE

Period:

Late Period

Provenance:

Unknown

Acquisition:

Old Fund, 1824–1888

Museum location:

Museum / Floor 1 / Room 11 RET / Cabinet 48 SA / Shelf 02

Selected bibliography:

Ikram, Salima-Aicardi, Sara-Facchetti, Federica, The animal mummies of the Museo Egizio, Turin (Studi del Museo egizio 5), Torino, Museo egizio, Modena 2024, P.310, P.310.
Tipo=Monografia SottoTipo= Autore=Ikram, Salima-Aicardi, Sara-Facchetti, Federica Titolo=The animal mummies of the Museo Egizio, Turin Sottotiolo= In= Collana=Studi del Museo egizio Opera=5 Luogo=Torino, Museo egizio, Modena Anno=2024 Menzionato=P.310 Illustrazione=P.310

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