Western Asiatic Bronze Eagle Statuette

Object Description

A Western Asiatic eagle statuette cast from bronze. The bird has been stylistically rendered featuring a triangular shaped body leading to a long neck with a circular head and a large, hooked beak. Both wings rest along the eagle’s sides. Incisions are carved into the bronze to indicate the large, almond eyes and feathers along the wings. The statuette is mounted on a custom-made stand.

Date: Circa 6th-8th century AD

Object History

‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.

Object Condition

Fine condition, chip to tail. Earthly encrustation and patination visible to the surface. The measurements of the statuette itself; 3.1cm height, 4.1cm width

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