Sujet

Statuette of an Eagle and Stag's Head on top of a Stepped Pyramid, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Statuette of an Eagle and Stag's Head on top of a Stepped Pyramid, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Additional Info: This hollow bronze statuette depicts an eagle perched on the head of a stag; both are mounted on a stepped pyramid. The wings of the eagle are closed and its feet are placed between the antlers, which project on either side of the stag’s head. The composition is a well-known variation on the motif of an eagle perched on a quadruped (usually a bull or stag), which was common in ancient Near Eastern religious iconography and can be traced back to the Bronze Age.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_268

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51,6Mo (1,0Mo) / 30,8cm x 42,0cm / 3633 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal Italy head arts bird birds country Rome metal eagle figure figures statue statues sculpture bronze art color deer bird of prey stag archaeology ancient pyramid Roman location century archaeological statuette archeology raptor Colour 2nd century 3rd century stepped sculpture Unknown bronze Heritage Art Fauna