Imperial Eagle
A rare example of the gem-carver's art is this lapis lazuli eagle, possibly the finial (top) of an imperial scepter. Lapis enjoyed great popularity in the late Roman and Early Byzantine periods as its rich purple-blue color was associated with royalty. From the 3rd century o...
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10590
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sculpture
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normalized
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Affaitati, Naples, by purchase; Piero Tozzi, New York, prior to 1942, by purchase; Philip B. Perlman, Baltimore, 1944, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1944, by gift.
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CC0
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en
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2
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1406_Fnt_DD_T10.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1406_Fnt_DD_T10.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_42.1406_Fnt_DD_T10.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.1406 |
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