An Egyptian Peridotite Figure of the Horus Falcon, New Kingdom/Late Period, 1540-30 B.C.

standing with wings folded over the tail, with large round eyes with raised rims, the eye markings and feathers finely engraved, remains of a square tenon on the crown for attachment of the headdress.

Elie Borowski, Basel, prior to 1978
American private collection

"Geschenk des Nils. Aegyptiche Kunstwerke aus Schweizer Besitz/Le don du Nil. Art égyptien dans les collection suisses," Archäologische Sammlung der Universität, Zurich, Historisches Museum, Bern, Kunstmuseum, Lucerne, and Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva

Hermann Schlögl, Geschenk des Nils. Aegyptiche Kunstwerke aus Schweizer Besitz. Eine Ausstellung des ägyptologischen Seminars der Universität Basel, exhibition catalogue, Basel, 1978, p. 62, no. 196, illus.
Thomas G. Schattner, "Zur Apries-Amphora,"  Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, vol. 110, 1995, p. 75, note 41

Tail fragmentary, proper right leg mostly missing, proper left as shown, beak restored, otherwise as described.
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