Ancient Egyptian Votive Falcon Mummy and elite status within Shaft

and elite status within Shaft Tomb societies

Diquís stone carvings are well known for their refined abstraction and ceremonial significance within the societies of southern Costa Rica

The eye is executed in raised relief and enriched with gilding

likely alpaca or llama wool

Acquired in New York City between the 1960s and 1980s by Matthew McDonald Jr

Ancient Egyptian Votive Falcon Mummy and elite status within ShaftAncient Egyptian Votive Falcon Mummy Late Period, circa 600300 BCE Height: 6 1 2" An ancient Egyptian votive mummy constructed from linen and encased in a carefully modeled cartonnage outer layer, representing a falcon. The surface is coated in plaster and retains traces of original polychrome decoration in red, blue, yellow, and black, with delineated facial features rendered in black pigment. This example departs from more commonly encountered linen