Falcon Figurine

Carved wooden figure in the form of a mummified falcon The figure was once positioned on top of a plinth, positioned before a figure of the god Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. CONDITION NOTE 1998: Old infestation(?), very worn, some surface damage, split, white spleckled surface, label adhered (141/3) surface dirt. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession no. 18876: small carved wood hawk. Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 18 July 1919 Lot 141. [Same source as ostracon 1973.2.516].