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Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
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Wear a piece of history, not just jewelry Beautiful Roman Imperial Aquila Eagle Pendant – Museum-Quality – Exceptionally Well-Preserved Symbol of Jupiter, Victory & Imperial Power – ca. 1st–3rd Century AD Object Type: Figural Pendant / Amuletic Pendant Culture: Roman Imperial Period: Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st–3rd Century AD Material: Metal Alloy, Technique: Cast and Hand-Finished; Three-Dimensional Figural Modelling Form: Free-Standing Aquila with Large Integral Circular Suspension Loop Decoration: Modelled Head, Folded Wings, Articulated Legs and Openwork Lower Section Iconography: Aquila — Eagle of Jupiter (Iuppiter) Symbolism: Jupiter, Victory, Imperial Authority and Military Power Function: Personal Pendant / Figural Amulet Stylistic Context: Roman Imperial Figural and Amuletic Metalwork Tradition Condition: Exceptionally Well-Preserved; Strong Surface Character, Clearly Preserved Figural Details and Intact Suspension Loop Dimensions Height: 16.00 mm ± Width: 10.91 mm ± Depth: 5.11 mm ± Weight: 2.11 g Certificate, Shipping & Photography A Cultural and Iconographic Assessment Certificate can be requested prior to dispatch and will be prepared as a physical hard copy and included with the shipment. Every shipment is fully insured. The photographs were taken under warm, museum-inspired lighting to present the object's surface details and historical character naturally. Any cords, attachment rings or other accessories visible in the photographs serve exclusively as display aids and are not included with the artefact. Description This exceptionally well-preserved Roman pendant depicts the Aquila, the eagle sacred to Jupiter (Iuppiter) and a powerful emblem of Roman imperial and military authority. The bird is modelled frontally with an upright head, folded wings, articulated legs and a large integral suspension loop; the triangular openwork beneath the body gives the miniature composition unusual sculptural depth. Roman Imperial eagle pendants and miniature eagle figures preserved in museum collections demonstrate the broader use of aquiline imagery in personal and military material culture. Comparable forms also occur in specialist antiquities catalogues, particularly compact cast-metal eagles with integral suspension devices. Its miniature scale, three-dimensional modelling, surviving surface character and unusually legible anatomical details give this Aquila a particularly distinctive archaeological presence within the Roman figural pendant tradition. Information The presentation and sale of this object are conducted in accordance with principles of transparency, scholarly consistency, and good faith, and no object is knowingly presented as a copy or imitation. The object has been documented using high-resolution imaging equipment, with its physical structure and form left entirely unaltered; only limited color-balance adjustments have been applied to ensure visual accuracy. As high-resolution imagery may influence the perception of scale, the photographs should always be considered together with the stated measurements. All statements concerning dating, intended function, symbolic or iconographic interpretation, and material identification represent high-probability academic assessments based on typological analysis, comparative examples from museum collections, and expert opinion; definitive verification would require advanced laboratory analysis beyond the scope of the sales process. Upon request prior to shipment, a signed ownership document issued in the buyer’s name may also be provided. If requested prior to dispatch, the Cultural and Iconographic Assessment Certificate will be prepared as a physical hard copy and included with the shipment.
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