Small terracotta statue of a falcon on a plinth, probably representing the godHorus. Yellow, red and black traces indicate that originally the object was painted.
Present location
INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE
Inventory number
L 0623
Dating
MEROITIC PERIOD
Archaeological Site
NAQ`A
Category
FIGURINE/STATUETTE
Material
POTTERY
Technique
FORMED BY HAND
Height
20 cm
Bibliography
Geus Francis, Nubie, les cultures antiques du Soudan, catalogue d'exposition, Lille, 1994, p.222, n°310.
Gratien Brigitte, La Nubie au temps des pharaons, catalogue d'exposition, [Boulogne-sur-mer], 1975, p.28, n°311.
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