Ancient Egyptian hawk reliquary from Saqqara North Saqqara dated 664 – 332 BC

Oblong reliquary box with ridge decoration round top edge. Half of base missing, interior hollow and empty, except for few small fgts. of bronze and bones. On centre of top of box is bronze plate on which is figure of a standing hawk, Horus. Hawk finely detailed and wears the Double Crown. Traces of gilding on body of hawk.

Ancient Egyptian hawk reliquary from Saqqara
 North Saqqara dated 664 – 332 BC

Object details

  • Latitude: 29.871111
  • Longitude: 31.216389