This bronze was made by John Somerville and was cast from the original angel props used in the 1981 Lucasfilm Raiders Of The Lost Ark either side of the Ark of the Covenant.

The design of the Ark in the film was inspired by the Scriptures. The design ...including golden winged cherubs facing one another atop a wooden chest plated inside and out with gold, is described in exact detail in the Old Testament's book of Exodus...