Bronze Eagle, Dodona
(added after comments below)
Excavated in 1967
From Julia Vokotopoulou's Guide to Ioannina Museum (Odigos Mouseiou Ioanninon, Athens,1973)
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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)
ReplyDeleteThere is a reference here:
ReplyDeletehttp://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)?
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.
ReplyDeleteI 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?
ReplyDeleteI 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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