Metalwork; Sculpture, Bronze, Height: 10 11/16 in. (27.1 cm)
Gift of Phil Berg, LACMA M.71.73.53
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Metalwork; Sculpture, Bronze, Height: 10 11/16 in. (27.1 cm) Gift of Phil Berg, LACMA M.71.73.53
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My camera in 2009 was very limited, so I share a crop of the museum's photo so we can see the beautiful feathering detail:
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(From the info card) The ancient Egyptians considered the falcon to be the image of the god Horus and a symbol of divine kingship. Large bronze falcons with cavities accessible beneath the tail, such as this example, may have served as repositories for the bones of a sacred animal. |
