EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI INLAYS FROM A FALCON FIGURE

Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of lapis lazuli inlays from a falcon figure, including, from left to right: a broad wing carved with elongated, overlapping flight feathers; a fan-shaped tail with radiating feathers; and a second wing similarly carved. Pale inlay remains within the recessed divisions. Size: 40-90mm x 35-45mm; Weight: 115g Provenance: From a private UK collection; previously part of the R.A. collection, assembled since the 1970s.

Estimate:$401.85

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