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LOT 0174
Roman Bronze Jupiter Dolichenus Eagle Pair
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 - 3 5/8 in. (482 grams total, 86-92 mm).
Formed as imperial birds modelled in the round, each standing on the head of a horned bull, wings partially spread; semi-naturalistic detailing to the head and feathers; suspension loop behind the neck. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1992.
Private collection, UK.
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