"17th Century Carved Oak Panel: Eagle And Flowers"
Beautiful, deeply carved wooden sculpture from the 17th century. Oak wood with an image of an eagle with flapping wings and flowers with leaves and ovules. Fantastic patina! The eagle symbolized strength, courage, farsightedness, and immortality. It is considered the king of the air and the messenger of the highest gods. Mythologically, it is linked by the Greeks to the God Zeus, by the Romans with Jupiter, by the Germanic tribes with Odin, and by the Christians with God.
Dimensions: 46 x 14 x 5 cm.
In very good condition considering its age! No cracks or breaks.
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