Sokar hawk. Wooden birds such as these without the human heads were placed on coffins and Ptah Sokar Osiris figurines from the Late Period (747-332 BC) Sokar was the god of the cemetery at Memphis and was associated with Osiris and Ptah.

Wooden painted Sokar hawk bird black and white feather decoration. The item is wood painted with gesso. The base is 80mm long and the artefact 100mm high. There is hole in the top of the head and a dowel hole in the base. The item looks very upright to be a Sokar hawk.

Collection

Egypt Centre, University of Swansea

Inventory Number

3543569

Title

Sokar hawk. Wooden birds such as these without the human heads were placed on coffins and Ptah Sokar Osiris figurines from the Late Period (747-332 BC) Sokar was the god of the cemetery at Memphis and was associated with Osiris and Ptah.

Object Type

Image

Measurements

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