Rare Bronze Wing from Roman Sculpture Uncovered in England

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Archaeologists have unearthed a greenish-colored bronze wing in England that dates to the Roman period, an archaeology company reports.

The 5.5-inch-long (14 centimeters) wing is small enough to fit in a person's hand, the archaeologists said. It's meticulously covered with detailed plumage, and was likely part of a Roman bronze sculpture of a god or goddess, they said.

Rare Bronze Wing from Roman Sculpture Uncovered in England

 

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Wow. Roman bronzes are rare. Usually they were melted down and only survived if they were thought to represent Christian subjects (like the statue of Marcus Aurelius that survived because they thought it depicted Constantine) or if they ended up buried.

Reminds me of Rosemary Suttcliffe's book Eagle of the Ninth. It was one of my favourite books as a child.
The missing eponymous Eagle had its wings sheared off.