Painted wood figure of a Ba-bird (a human-headed bird) that was once fixed to some larger object. Auction sticker stuck to the surface with pencil lot number now crossed out (5?/4). Hole in the top of the head for a (missing) sun-disc to be attached. 

Previous collector number 5907: HAWK. Wood, carved and painted, human headed. 5½" x 3¾" x 2½" Egyptian. Purchasd at Foster's 21 February 1929 Lot 153. 

CONDITION NOTE 1998: Chipped, surface cracked, surface loss, surface flaking , surface dirt.

Ba Bird Figurine | National Museums Liverpool

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Painted wood figure of a Ba-bird (a human-headed bird) that was once fixed to some larger object. Auction sticker stuck to the surface with pencil lot number now crossed out (5?/4). Hole in the top of the head for a (missing) sun-disc to be attached. Previous collector number 5907: HAWK. Wood, carved and painted, human headed. 5½" x 3¾" x 2½" Egyptian. Purchasd at Foster's 21 February 1929 Lot 153. CONDITION NOTE 1998: Chipped, surface cracked, surface loss, surface flaking , surface dirt.

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