Statuette of a Falcon
Kuwait c. 2011
At a meeting in Washington in September 2011, the Prime Minister of Kuwait presented this statuette of a falcon to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It depicts a hooded falcon perched on a gloved hand, representing the traditional practice of falconry in the country.
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