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.

  • Source/Credit: Gift of Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al Ahmed Al-Sabah of Kuwait to Secretary Clinton
  • Catalog Number: 2013.0017.132
  • Created: c. 2011
  • Acquired: 2013

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