EGYPTIAN STUCCO HEAD OF A FALCON
Representing Horus, the prince of the gods and the patron of the living
ruler. One of the oldest gods, his worship also became popular in the
New Kingdom, even spreading to Greek, Roman, and early Christian civilizations.
Some see in the iconography of Christian art, a precursor in Horus
Circa 1st century BC/AD
9 1/2” high
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