- The falcon was considered king of the birds in ancient Egypt and was associated with a number of gods, including the sky god Horus, who was often shown with the head of a falcon. The Eye of Horus is a hawk-like eye representing the sharpness of his protective qualities. The Eye of Horus also had healing properties. Animals associated with the gods and considered sacred were frequently mummified. - See last picture as a parallel: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co84633/mummy-of-a-peregrine-falcon-egypt-2000-1001-bce-mummy - Perspex/plexiglass casing is included! Registered shipping. Provenance/Known History: Ex-private estate collection, Carlsbad, California, USA, acquired in Egypt and imported into the USA in the early 1970's. After that: Private Newport Beach, California, USA collection, acquired around 2018. After that: Auctioned by Artemis Gallery, USA and bought by Jaspers' Antiques in December 2020. See lot: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/egyptian-ptolemaic-mummified-falcon-6-c-1e04422b5d Important information: - A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot. - Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once. - FOR EXPORT OUTSIDE OF THE EU: Before shipping the item, I will have to apply for an export license with the Dutch Ministery of Culture. It can take up to 8 weeks for me to receive the license. After that I can ship your item. Thank you in advance for understanding and your patience. Please take in account any additional import fees that your country may charge.