Lot Essay
For a related example see fig. 1 in P. Jett, S. Sturman and T.D. Weisser, "A Study of the Egyptian Bronze Falcon Figures in The Walters Art Gallery," in Studies in Conservation, vol. 30, no. 3, 1985.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FALCON
LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FALCON
LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
Hollow-cast, standing with the talons spread, the closed wings crossing over the tail, details of the feathers incised, the head naturalistically modeled with ridged brows, the convex eyes framed by defined lids, the canthi pointed, the characteristic facial markings recessed, the beak sharply hooked, the underside with an opening for insertion of a now-missing mummy or votive, presumably once sealed in plaster
12¼ in. (31.1 cm.) high
LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
Hollow-cast, standing with the talons spread, the closed wings crossing over the tail, details of the feathers incised, the head naturalistically modeled with ridged brows, the convex eyes framed by defined lids, the canthi pointed, the characteristic facial markings recessed, the beak sharply hooked, the underside with an opening for insertion of a now-missing mummy or votive, presumably once sealed in plaster
12¼ in. (31.1 cm.) high
Provenance
with Joseph Khawam & Co., Cairo.
Private Collection, Paris, 1954; thence by descent to the current owner.
Private Collection, Paris, 1954; thence by descent to the current owner.
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