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Saqqara Bird
| Saqqara Bird | |
|---|---|
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| Material | Wood |
| Width | 18 cm |
| Created | c. 200 BC |
| Discovered | 1898 Badrashin, Giza, Egypt |
| Present location | Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt |
The Saqqara Bird is a model bird made of sycamore wood and mounted on a stick, discovered during the 1898 excavation of the tomb of Pa-di-Imen in Saqqara, Egypt. It has been dated to approximately 200 BCE, and is now housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The Saqqara Bird has a wingspan of 18 cm (7.1 in) and weighs 39.12 g (1.380 oz).[1] Its purpose is unknown, although it is not capable of flight.
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