TAIL FEATHERS, alternating opaque white and red tipped, dark blue and red tipped plumes within orange borders - 1.3cm. long; another, alternating blue, red, blue, turquoise plumes within orange borders - 1.8cm. long; and another similar graduating feathers, polished - 1.9cm. long, 3rd-1st Century B.C. (3) | Christie's

Lot 117

117

TAIL FEATHERS, alternating opaque white and red tipped, dark blue and red tipped plumes within orange borders - 1.3cm. long; another, alternating blue, red, blue, turquoise plumes within orange borders - 1.8cm. long; and another similar graduating feathers, polished - 1.9cm. long, 3rd-1st Century B.C. (3)

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TAIL FEATHERS, alternating opaque white and red tipped, dark blue and red tipped plumes within orange borders - 1.3cm. long; another, alternating blue, red, blue, turquoise plumes within orange borders - 1.8cm. long; and another similar graduating feathers, polished - 1.9cm. long, 3rd-1st Century B.C. (3)

Lot Essay

These might be from royal or divine dress, cf. Kofler, Christie's, 5 and 6 March 1985, lot 263; Bianchi, Cleopatra, pl. 45

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