Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STONE HORUS FALCON PENDANT

EGYPTIAN STONE HORUS FALCON PENDANT - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A stone pendant carved in the form of a falcon, seated on an integral rectangular base. The wings are defined with cross-hatched incisions, and the head is slightly raised with a curved beak. A suspension loop is present at the back of the neck.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 10.130.2509.Size: 19.6mm x 15.2mm; Weight: 2.46gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition..