Falcon statue serving as a sarcophagus for a sacred animal, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, animal remains, L. 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.); W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); H. 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.), This bronze falcon is hollow. X-rays have revealed animal bones on the interior, presumably those of a falcon, and an opening beneath the tail through which the animal body had been inserted. The opening is closed with a close-fitting bronze plate
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Falcon statue serving, sarcophagus, sacred animal, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C, Egypt, Cupreous metal, animal remains, L, 23.2 cm, 9 1/8, W, 3.3, 1 5/16, H, 18.1, 7, bronze, falcon, hollow, X-rays, revealed, bones, interior, presumably, opening beneath, tail, body, inserted, opening, closed, close-fitting bronze, plate
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