Figurine

48-2-79

Location: On Display in the Rome Gallery

From: Turkey (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 48-2-79
Current Location Rome Gallery - On Display
Culture Roman
Provenience Turkey (uncertain)
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Iconography Eagle
Description

Eagle. patina removed in 1966. Bird complete except for the beak. No surface details. It cocks its head slightly to the right. its wings are not quite completely folded. Stiff, featureless legs are cast as a single block. Bird stands on an elliptical base.

Height 3.95 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number 111 - Collector Number | L-2-92 - Old Loan Number

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