Monday, 28 May 2012

Ioannina Archaeological Museum, Bronze Eagle, Dodoni




Bronze Eagle, Dodona



(added after comments below)


Excavated in 1967


From Julia Vokotopoulou's Guide to Ioannina Museum (Odigos Mouseiou Ioanninon, Athens,1973)

5 comments:

  1. This Dodona eagle seems an extraordinary work for its time, so modern. Yet I find online neither much praise nor doubt of authenticity. Why? (dodsoon@gmail.com)

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  2. There is a reference here:
    http://ancient-greece.org/archaeology/dodona.html
    I will check some books. Maybe address the question to the Director of the Museum (as I had accepted the dating, description and authenticity as presented)?

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  3. Another photo of it is on the cover of Sotirios Dakaris, hon. prof. @ uni. Ioannina', "Dodona", 4th edn 2010, Archeo. Receipts Fund, Panepistimiou 57, 10564 Athens, www.tap.gr. I gather Dakaris led a 2nd period of excavation post-1950. "Cover illustration: Bronze eagle (h. 0.07 m.) poised on the lotus-like head of a sceptre that would have been held by Zeus on his throne. The eagle's head is turned towards the god, ready to fly at his slightest nod. A fine early 5th c. BC work. Ioannina, Archeo. Mus. Inv. no 2675." The lack of more detail in this book seems odd.

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  4. I have the Ministry of Culture official guide (4th Edition, 2000) by Sotirios Dakaris. I assume he must have written a much more detailed scientific study of the archaeological finds?

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  5. I have located my copy of Julia Vokotopoulou's Guide to Ioannina Museum (1973), in which she does describe this 1967 excavation find; she writes about the eagle with great admiration and praises the dynamic strength and superb artistry of the piece.

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