139 - BRONZE EAGLE WITH THUNDERBOLT

BRONZE EAGLE WITH THUNDERBOLT Roman art, 2nd–3rd century A.D. Statuette depicting an eagle—the symbol of Jupiter—taking flight with outstretched wings, holding a thunderbolt in its talons. The eyes are inlaid with silver. Height: 11.5 cm Provenance: British private collection Charles Ede Limited, London Christian Levett Collection, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, acquired in 2010 Exhibitions: Mougins Museum of Classical Art (MACM), Mougins, France, June 2011–August 2023 (Inv. No. MMoCA572) Animal, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, February 25, 2016—April 30, 2016 Bibliography: M. Junkelmann, “Roman Militaria” in M. Merrony (ed.), Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins, France, 2011, p. 247, fig. 37 C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2014, pp. 60 and 100 C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2016, p. 50, fig. 45, and p. 90 A Roman bronze eagle carrying the thunderbolt, 2nd–3rd century A.D.