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Description : Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 300-32 BCE. Human-headed falcon wears a tri-partite wig with long lappets and the feet set apart on an integral rectangular base. 5-1/2H. The Ba was portrayed as a human-headed bird, whose duty was to reunite the soul with the body. The Ba-bird was often shown hovering over the deceased's mummy or leaving or entering the tomb at will. Provenance: From the New York Estate of Stuart Bart. All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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About the lot N° 15 Title : Human-Headed Falcon Size : 5-1/2H Condition report : Some wear with traces of gesso and polychrome. Artemis Gallery, auctioneerIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art Sale date : 14 Mar 2014It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
