Lot 12
  • 12

An Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Falcon, Late Period, 716-30 B.C.

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • An Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Falcon
  • Bronze
  • Height without tenon 5 1/2 in. 14 cm.
standing on a trapezoidal base with the wings crossed over the tail feathers, with sharp beak and large round eyes flanked by crescentic markings, the legs cast separately.

Provenance

Royal-Athena Galleries, New York
acquired by the present owner from the above in 1979/1980