Standing falcon
305–31 BC
Early on, the falcon was revered as a sacred animal, associated with the god Horus in particular. The king was believed to embody the god on earth. In Ptolemaic times, the falcon cult was wide-spread in Egypt. Such large figures of falcons in stone were set up in the courtyards of temples.
Early on, the falcon was revered as a sacred animal, associated with the god Horus in particular. The king was believed to embody the god on earth. In Ptolemaic times, the falcon cult was wide-spread in Egypt. Such large figures of falcons in stone were set up in the courtyards of temples.
Time:
305–31 BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Fundort unbekannt
Material/technology:
Light grey granite
Dimensions:
H 52 cm, B 18,3 cm, T 46,3 cm, G 48 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5794
Provenance
1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection
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