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Short title	L0058417 Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE
Author	Wellcome Library, London
Headline	L0058417 Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE
Copyright holder	Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Image title	L0058417 Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE Credit: Science Museum, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org The falcon was considered king of the birds in ancient Egypt and was associated with a number of gods, including the sky god Horus, who was often shown with the head of a falcon. The Eye of Horus is a hawk-like eye representing the sharpness of his protective qualities. The Eye of Horus also had healing properties. Animals associated with the gods and considered sacred were frequently mummified. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Egypt made: 2000-1001 BCE Published: - Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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