RSUK Comyns trade catalogue

HOODED HAWK

Originating possibly as early as 2000 BC, the practice of falconry became a popular sport particularly among the nobility of medieval Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia. Comyns’ hawk, with its fine hand chased plumage, alert eyes and well-defined beak, is tethered to an Arab style block perch, and features the requisite equipment associated with falconry. The hood, which serves to acclimatize the raptor to its handler, and to keep it calm both in training and throughout its career, is considered the falconer’s most essential piece of equipment. Its plumed top knot serves a purpose beyond mere decoration; it allows the hood to be pushed back to fit correctly, and forward in order to remove it.

T 7751 10 H44cm Ø13.8cm

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