Sokaris

Falcon head representing the god Sokaris on the silver coffin of Shoshenq II from the royal necropolis at Tanis. Shoshenq II, High Priest of Amun at Thebes, ruled for a short period as co-regent of his father Osorkon I. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Pharaonic. Date/Period: Third Intermediate, 22nd Dynasty. Place of Origin: Tanis c. 890 BC. Material Size: Silver. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 39.