Bidspirit auction | RARE EGYPTIAN RITUAL MUMMY OF

RARE EGYPTIAN RITUAL MUMMY OF A FALCON - Late Period to Ptolemaic, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A falcon mummy closely wound in narrow linen wrappings laid in overlapping layers. The head is covered by a separate cap, gessoed white and painted with bold black details to indicate the facial markings.For similar see: The Michael C. Carlos Museum, Object number 1958.063.Size: 280mm x 80mm; Weight: 215gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the French art market; Ex. VDW Private Collection, Hoofddorp, Netherlands (acquired before 1983).Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.