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Figure of a squatting falcon representing the god Sokar

Figure of a squatting falcon representing the god Sokar
 715 BCE-30 BCE

Medium
painted gesso on wood
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by James E. Sherrard Esq., 1881
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
painted gesso on wood
Measurements
23.4 × 7.5 × 11.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Accession Number
32C-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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