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1292895001
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Glazed composition figure of a falcon, Horus hawk. Glaze originally green now surface and colouring lost except for trace of green, secondary colouring in black brown, on pupils of eyes, beak, and two streamers either side of beak, and possible on socks and end of tail. Modelling standard as of rest of type, with parrot shaped beak, large protruding eyes, and tail pennants modelled right wing over left, standing on rectangular base, with triangular space between legs and tail.
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