Figure of a Hawk-headed Crocodile
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Caption
Figure of a Hawk-headed Crocodile, ca. 2nd–3rd century C.E.. Limestone, 4 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 8 7/16 in. (11.8 x 6.3 x 21.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.86. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Figure of a Hawk-headed Crocodile
Date
ca. 2nd–3rd century C.E.
Period
Roman Period
Geography
Possible place made: Fayum, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
4 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 8 7/16 in. (11.8 x 6.3 x 21.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
16.86
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