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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