\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This pectoral is one of the masterpieces of Egyptian gold work. It represents a falcon with a ramÆs head: the feathers of the wings ar
e formed out of grooves filled with semiprecious stones and enamel, while gems were set in the holes on the legs, probably rubies.\par
The two rings on the wings show that it originally hung from a chain.\par
It dates from the reign of Rameses II and w
as used to adorn the mummy of a sacred bull in the necropolis at Saqqarah.