Inv. n°: MMoCA572

Roman Bronze Statuette of an Eagle

Wings spread upwards and grasping a thunderbolt of Jupiter in its claws. Its eyes are inlaid with silver.

with base: h. 15.6 x w. 6.2 cm without base: 11.5 x w. 4.5 cm

2nd-3rd century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • UK private collection
  • Acquired at Charles Ede Limited, London, 29th June 2010, lot 8844

Publications

  • M. Junkelmann, "Roman Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, France, 2011, p. 247, fig. 37
  • C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2014, pp. 60 and 100
  • C. Dauphin, Les animaux dans le monde antique. Le bestiaire Levett, Serie Collection Levett 2, France, 2016, p. 50, fig. 45 and p. 90
  • J. Ball, "Claudius in Germania" in J. Oorthuys (ed.), Ancient Warfare, Karwansaray Publishers, The Netherlands, June/July 2020, vol. XIII, issue 6, p. 16

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
  • Animal, Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, 25th February 2016 — 30th April 2016

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by the MACM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.

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