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THBStunning Egyptian Late Dynastic Mummified Falcon
Lot 9
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jun 4, 2020
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2020-06-04 10:00:00
2020-06-04 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A stunning falcon wrapped in several layers of fibrous linens after having undergone the process of mummification. The plump body bears a uniformly rounded profile enrobed in beige-hued linens that taper downwards towards where the feet once were, and the shoulders bulge slightly outwards beneath the face. The falcon's head is wrapped in lighter colored cloth than the body, perhaps originally white, with a petite linen beak protruding from between wadjet eyes (also wedjat or Eye of Horus). Falcon mummies from the Late Dynastic Period were once identified as children because of their size until they were unwrapped. Mummified falcons like this example are suggestive of being someone's pet or perhaps an expensive offering to the falcon-headed gods Horus and Ra. Size (falcon): 9.25" L x 3.2" W (23.5 cm x 8.1 cm); (display case): 12.1" L x 4.1" W (30.7 cm x 10.4 cm)
While known primarily for mummifying humans, the ancient Egyptians also mummified their animals on a regular basis as well. In addition to house pets buried alongside their owners, a large market existed for mummified animals - from birds to cats and bulls to crocodiles - intended as sacred offerings to the many gods and goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon. The market for sacrificial animals for mummification was in fact so large that it necessitated an entire industry which researchers believe produced more than 70 million animal mummies between 800 BCE and 400 CE.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in March 2009; ex-Relics of the Nile, Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ex-Mike Sigler collection, Lexington, Kentucky, USA, purchased in 2000 from a private California, USA collection
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#149831Losses to feet and areas of lower body as shown. Minor fraying to some fibers along lower peripheries, with staining to original linen colors, and desiccation to remaining linens and falcon body commensurate with age. Wonderful avian details and nice remains of pigment on face.Condition
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