Wooden figure of a hawk

Wooden figure of a hawk
 715 BCE-30 BCE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
painted gesso on wood
Measurements
12.3 × 5.9 × 12.3 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
32B-D1A
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by James E. Sherrard Esq., 1881
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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