Bronze bird from Late Antiquity
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Object number
AR3090-A4
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Bronze bird from Late Antiquity
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| Material: |
Bronze.
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| Period: |
Circa 4th cent. AD to 7th cent. AD. Late Roman or Early Byzantine period. |
| Description: |
Finial in the shape of a bird, probably once the head of a rod or distaff. The bird modeled with a fully plastic body, the eyes formed by a hole. The legs become a rod with a rectangular cross section.
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| Dimensions: |
31mm high, 28mm long. The modern base 103mm high.
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| Condition: |
Fragment. The fragment itself is in good condition, only the tip of the tail is chipped. Strong green patina. The piece can be inserted into an enclosed modern base from Mr. Charlier, made of natural wood and a faux leather covered base.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2020 from the German family estate Stollenwerk. Inherited in 2015 from the German private collection of the archaeologist and artist Erich Charlier. He acquired his collection, including this piece, between 1950 and 1980 in Europe. Mr. Charlier was known for his work as an artist and built a reputation in his home country. He had his studio in Hammer, a village in the Eifel region of Germany. The artist is immortalized in numerous church ornaments in the area. For his artistic work Mr. Charlier received the honorary prize of the municipality of Simmerath, as well as the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1994. Fossils and archaeological objects from his collection were or are on display in an exhibition in Hammer, together with typical hand drawings by Mr. Charlier, which he made for many archaeological pieces in his possession. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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