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Bronze Owl Fixture, ex: Mildenberg Collection
Circa 1st-2nd Century AD
Description: Rare bronze fixture in the form of an owl with a round full body, wide outstretched wings and tapered legs that form a round base in place of talons. Incised with short fluffy feathers. A lively stylized face with large round eyes and a beak that forms a loop. Pointed tufts atop the head. The back is hollow with two rivets through the wings for attachment to a chest or vessel.
Height: 1.25 in. (3.2 cm)
Condition: Intact with crisp detail and smooth dark patina.
Provenance: Formerly in the Leo Mildenberg Collection of Animals in Ancient Art.
Published: As no. 74 in A Peaceable Kingdom: Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, Part VI by J. Biers [ed.] (London 2004).
Price: $4,000
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