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Decorative plaque

Decorative plaque with a depiction of a winged child. The plaque has an apex and is shield-shaped. A winged, naked child is depicted in the centre, he has curled hair, small wings protrude from his shoulders, his arms are open, the right one stretching upwards and the left downwards. A festoon is woven around the arms. The figure slightly tends to the right, the right leg is bent behind the left. The plaque is mounted on a modern wooden base. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Provv. 170
Metal / Bronze
30 BCE – 395 CE
Roman Period (?)
Unknown
Unknown, 1824
Not on display
Museo Egizio