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Pale limestone relief plaque of a falcon wearing a tall crown, with a sun disk and ankh carved to the left.

Relief Plaque of the Falcon God Horus

A low-relief limestone plaque shows a falcon wearing a tall crown, standing on a rectangular base with its wing folded at its side. A round sun disk and a looped ankh rise to the left against a pale, weathered ground.

Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Date
Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (664–30 BCE)
Medium
Limestone
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1837 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -30).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Purchase Fund

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