Lot no. 960
ROMAN IMPERIAL BRONZE EAGLE.
Ca. AD 1 - 300.
A cast bronze figurine of an eagle shown standing with wings spread and legs apart. The head is turned slightly to the left, with a defined hooked beak and circular eyes. The body and wings are detailed with incised feather patterns.
For similar see: Musee Carnevalet, Les Bronzes Antiques de Paris, Cat. 33.
Size: 55.5mm x 43mm; Weight: 77.09g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
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