Lot 1249
A Falcon Head Cartonnage from a Falcon Mummy. Egypt, Late Dynatic-Ptolemaic, c. 400-200 BC. A compelling portrait piece of a different type! The cartonnage maskette of stucco, layered over a shaped linen form, and painted a buff color, with detailing in red and black. Piece in very fine condition, the plaster stable and sound. Height: 2-7/8", on custom base. An attention-getting cabinet piece!
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Cf. Goldberg Auction 35 (April 15, 2006), lot 871, for the type of mummy that would have employed this head piece.
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| Realized $1,150 |
