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SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ACQUISITIONS FUNDS OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE FALCON
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXV-XXX, 664-332 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE FALCON
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXV-XXX, 664-332 B.C.
Perched on an integral plinth with a notched molding on the front, minimally modelled, with recessed circular eyes and a short pointed beak defined by a groove, preserving traces of black and red pigment
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) high
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXV-XXX, 664-332 B.C.
Perched on an integral plinth with a notched molding on the front, minimally modelled, with recessed circular eyes and a short pointed beak defined by a groove, preserving traces of black and red pigment
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Luigi Vassalli Collection (1812-1887).
Horace L. Mayer Collection; gifted to the MFA Boston in 1957.
Horace L. Mayer Collection; gifted to the MFA Boston in 1957.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer
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