Lot no. 412
ROMAN SILVER LEGIONARY EAGLE WITH GOLD NECKLACE
Ca. AD 200 - 400.
A silver figurine of an eagle with wings folded along the back and body, perched on a rectangular base. The head is rounded with a short beak. A separate gold collar is wrapped around the neck, with a central disc and an additional band positioned around the midsection of the body.
For similar see: M. Bolla, Animali di Bronzo al Museo Archeologico del teatro di Verona, 2012, Memorie del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona , 2. Serie - Scienze dell’Uomo 14-2021, Cat. 174,
Size: 22.2mm x 16mm; Weight: 6.48g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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