Egyptian Mummified Falcon

Culture: Egyptian

Period: Ptolemaic period, 332-30 B.C.

Material: Mummified animal, linen

Dimensions: 45 cm long

Price: Sold

Ref: 1193

Provenance: Bonhams auction of 8 December 1992, lot 316, thence in a private collection in Luxembourg.

Condition: Falcon mummy in excellent condition.

Description: In linen diligently wrapped and tied up mummy of a falcon. The head finely modelled and painted, eyes and beak realistically worked out. The mummy wears a wig, where two strands are cascading over the shoulders. At the bottom a foot positioned facing forward.