Falcon Box with Wrapped Contents, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C., From Egypt; Said to be from Middle Egypt, Asyut (Lykopolis), Painted and gilded wood, linen, resin, feathers, H. 58.5 cm (23 1/16 in.); W. 24.9 cm (9 13/16 in.); D. 33.3 cm (13 1/8 in.), The elaborately decorated box features a falcon statuette on top of its lid. Inside is a tightly wrapped linen bundle. X-rays have shown that it does not contain a complete bird mummy but only feathers
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Falcon Box, Wrapped Contents, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C, Egypt, Said, Middle Egypt, Asyut, Lykopolis, Painted, gilded wood, linen, resin, feathers, H, 58.5 cm, 23 1/16, W, 24.9, 9 13/16, D, 33.3, 13 1/8, elaborately, decorated, box, features, falcon statuette, top, lid, Inside, tightly wrapped, bundle, X-rays, shown, contain, complete bird, mummy
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