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Statue of an eagle

Statue of an eagle
© BA Antiquities Museum/C. Gerigk

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Statue of an eagle

Category:
Sculpture in the round, statues, animal / bird, eagle
Date:
Graeco-Roman Period, Roman Period (31 BCE-395 CE)
Provenance:
Upper Egypt, Fayoum, Batn Hirit / Ihrit (Theadelphia)
Material(s):
Rock, limestone
Height:
52 cm
Hall:
Greco-Roman Antiquities, showcase 14



The information given here is subject to modification/update as a result of ongoing research.

References
  • Zahi Hawass, ed., Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Archaeology Museum (Cairo: The Supreme Council of Antiquities, 2002): 72-73.
  • Mona Serry, ed., Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Antiquities Museum, introduction by Ismail Serageldin (Alexandria: Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Antiquities Museum, 2015): 122, 321.
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