inlay
Object NameFalcon Head Inlay
Made FromGlass
Date699-1 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
Techniquecast, recut
SizeOverall H: 1.9 cm
Accession Number74.1.55
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque white glass backed with gray-white glass, dull with surface incrustation; cast and recut. Falcon head faces left, area around eyes deeply cut, surface decoration lightly wheel-cut, edges beveled to fit into furniture or jewelry decoration.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1948-07-1974-12-12
Purchased from Khawam Brothers, Khan el-Khalili, Cairo
Purchased from Khawam Brothers, Khan el-Khalili, Cairo
Former Collection
Khawam Brothers
- 1948-07
Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, Smith described gallery as "very high class"
Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, Smith described gallery as "very high class"
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