EGYPTIAN ENGRAVED ALABASTER PLAQUETTE WITH A BIRD. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. An engraved alabaster plaquette depicting a bird with a raised head and folded wings, rendered in a naturalistic manner with detailed wing features. Size: 110mm x 110mm; Weight: 895g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.