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Hawks protecting cartouches of Ptolemy I
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty), reign of
305–282 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Kom Abu Billo (Terenuthis)
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 33 x 120 x 20 cm (13 x 47 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number89.560
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Doors, jambs, lintels
DescriptionFour falcons crowned with sundiscs face each other in pairs. Cartouches of Pttolemy I and emblems separate them. There are traces of dark blue color on the wings.
ProvenanceFrom Kom Abu Billo (Terenuthis). 1887-88: excavated by F.L. Griffith for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; 1889: given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.