Sokar hawk


Accession Number
EC234
Current Location
House of Death (ground floor), Coffins case, Left
Object Type
Sculpture, Sokar hawk
Material
Wood
Provenance
Egypt
Measurements
Height: 45mm | Width: 51mm | Depth: 98mm
Number of Elements
1
Animal
Falcon/hawk
Divine Name
Sokar

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Description

A wooden bird representing Sokar, a god of rebirth.

Bibliography

Anonymous. 1996. The face of Egypt: Swansea Festival exhibition: 5 October 1996–5 January 1997. Swansea: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. [Cat. 195]