"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.The eagle symbolized strength, courage, farsightedness and immortality. It is considered to be the king of the air and the messenger of the highest Gods. Mythologically, it is connected by the Greeks with the God Zeus, by the Romans with Jupiter, by the Germanic tribes with Odin and by Christians with God.
Dimensions: 46 x 14 x 5 cm. In very good condition considering its age! No cracks or breaks. Fantastic patina!
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