3-037-149 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Statuette of an Eagle and Stag's Head on top of a Stepped Pyramid, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Additional Info: This hollow bronze statuette depicts an eagle perched on the head of a stag; both are mounted on a stepped pyramid. The wings of the eagle are closed and its feet are placed between the antlers, which project on either side of the stag’s head. The composition is a well-known variation on the motif of an eagle perched on a quadruped (usually a bull or stag), which was common in ancient Near Eastern religious iconography and can be traced back to the Bronze Age.