The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 25, 2025

Falcon's Head

1350–1250 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom , Dynasties 18–19

(1540–1069 BCE)
face of bronze inlaid with gilt copper, wig of black copper (?) with copper striations
Overall: 2.7 x 1.8 x 2.1 cm (1 1/16 x 11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.708
Location: Not on view
  • Said to be from Thebes, Wadi Qubbanet el-Qirud. Purchased from Joseph Hassan Ahmed, Luxor, by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 384; Mentioned: p. 384
  • {{cite web|title=Falcon's Head|url=false|author=|year=1350–1250 BCE|access-date=25 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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