Furniture appliqué, unknown Roman workshop; decorative elements; Furniture appliqué in the shape of an eagle's paw with protruding and simultaneously rounded talons. A tenon used to secure the element is preserved under the paw. A similar, but slightly smaller tenon is preserved at the top of the paw. Date: 98–117, Roman Empire 27 BC–476; decorative element; height 6.4 cm., A corroded metal object with a vertical stem and a horizontal crossbar, showing a rough, pitted surface and irregular edges; the top of the vertical piece has a rounded, slightly bulbous end with an uneven profile, and the horizontal bar ends curve into hooked shapes on both sides. The object's surface displays mottled green, brown, and dark bronze tones with patches of lighter and darker discoloration, and it is set against a uniform light gray background.
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Furniture appliqué, unknown Roman workshop; decorative elements; Furniture appliqué in the shape of an eagle's paw with protruding and simultaneously rounded talons. A tenon used to secure the element is preserved under the paw. A similar, but slightly smaller tenon is preserved at the top of the paw. Date: 98–117, Roman Empire 27 BC–476; decorative element; height 6.4 cm., A corroded metal object with a vertical stem and a horizontal crossbar, showing a rough, pitted surface and irregular edges; the top of the vertical piece has a rounded, slightly bulbous end with an uneven profile, and the horizontal bar ends curve into hooked shapes on both sides. The object's surface displays mottled green, brown, and dark bronze tones with patches of lighter and darker discoloration, and it is set against a uniform light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_093

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Furniture appliqué unknown Roman workshop decorative elements shape eagle's paw protruding simultaneously rounded talons tenon secure element preserved under paw slightly smaller tenon preserved top Date 98–117 Roman Empire 27 BC–476 decorative element height 6.4 cm corroded metal object vertical stem horizontal crossbar showing rough pitted surface irregular edges vertical piece slightly bulbous uneven profile horizontal bar ends curve hooked shapes sides object's surface displays mottled green brown dark bronze tones patches lighter darker discoloration set uniform light gray background.

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