Description:

Roman Empire, Ca 100 to 300 CE. A wonderful piece of Roman history! Solid cast lead plaque with eagle in tucked swooping position ready to strike. The function of the plaque is unclear; several suggestions have been put forward, such as a furniture or box fitting, a weight, a votive gift or a matrix for making sheet gold and silver votives. 5-3/8" L. Cf. Michail Yu Treister, "Bronze Matrices from the George Ortiz Collection" in Adriana Calinescu (ed.), Ancient Jewelry and Archaeology. Proceedings of the International Symposium Dedicated to the Memory of Burton Y. Berry, Bloomington, September 1991 (Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 1996), p. 172-184. Provenance: Ex-D. Feldman collection acquired in the 1990's. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

  • Condition: Excellent

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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