ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF EAGLE ON PYRAMIDAL STAND

Ca. AD 100 - 300 A Roman bronze cast-bronze depiction of an eagle on pyramidal stand footed on three lion paws. The bird stands atop slender legs with its chest puffed out, its wings folded on the back , and a petite head turned slightly to the right with an aquiline beak. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 18669, Antiquities, Lot. 168.
Size: 75mm x 40mm; Weight: 65g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market in the 1990s.

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Estimate: GBP 300 - 600