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Pectoral depicting a falcon

Pectoral depicting a falcon. The figure does not occupy the entire object, which is made from a bronze sheet. The head is represented in profile, showing the eye and a small, curved beak, the ear coverts are indicated as a curved form. The back of the head and neck, as well as the terminal part of the body, are decorated with a loop pattern representing the plumage details. The wings are outspread, with two rows of feathers indicated. Each talon holds a shen ring. The tail is indicated. The object was cut from a bronze sheet.

Provv. 514/02
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period (?)
Unknown
Unknown
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 05
Museo Egizio