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THE PROPERTY OF DANIEL M. FRIEDENBERG
A LATE ROMAN MARBLE EAGLE
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A LATE ROMAN MARBLE EAGLE
Circa 3rd-4th Century A.D.
Standing on an integral trapezoidal base, the wings crossing over the tail, with a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings
11¾ in. (29.8 cm) high
Circa 3rd-4th Century A.D.
Standing on an integral trapezoidal base, the wings crossing over the tail, with a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings
11¾ in. (29.8 cm) high
Provenance
Antiquities and Islamic Art, Sotheby's New York, 18 June 1991, lot 228