Roman eagle with gazelle or Capricorn - votive for Jupiter Dolichenus
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Object number
AR3454
Object: |
Figurine of an eagle
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Material: |
Bronze
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Date: |
2nd - 3rd century A.D. Roman Empire |
Description: |
The eagle stands on the head of a gazelle or a Capricorn, the wings slightly spread. Votive offering for Jupiter Dolichenus.
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Size: |
Height 39 mm without and 50 mm with base.
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Condition: |
Perfectly preserved, undamaged, nice green patina. Mounted on a modern acrylic glass base.
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Reference: |
W. Hornbostel und Mitarbeiter, Kunst der Antike, Schätze aus norddeutschem Privatbesitz (Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg 1977, catalogue for exhibition Jan 21 - Mar 06, 1977), Nr. 85, there an eagle on a Capricorn. Further references therein.
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Provenance: |
Acquired 2023 on the German art market. Ex German private collection Steinbock, which was composed between 1920 and 1982 by the art historian R. Steinbock, mainly acquiring from the German art market.
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Authenticity: |
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