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Collection Online as of April 18, 2024

Falcon's Head

Falcon's Head

1350–1250 BCE
(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=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.708