Figurine

48-2-53

Location: On Display in the Rome Gallery

From: Turkey (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 48-2-53
Current Location Rome Gallery - On Display
Culture Roman
Provenience Turkey (uncertain)
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Iconography Eagle
Description

Eagle on alter. Patina is rough and green in color with traces of red showing through the green. Object is complete except for missing alter foot. Sits on tall square alter. Eagles chest is roughened to indicate feathers, while the feathers of the wings are engraved.

Height 8.3 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number 212 - Collector Number | L-2-128 - Old Loan Number

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