SculptureLate Roman or Byzantine3rd-5th century CE
Eagle
mid 3rd-mid 5th century CE
Dimensions
overall: 5.6 x 2.2 cm (2 3/16 x 7/8 in.) base: 2.2 x 3.4 cm (7/8 x 1 5/16 in.) head: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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