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Fountain 

Fountain of eagle with a serpent

Fountain of eagle with a serpent

Marble

Probably a formal garden e.g. House of the Faun, Pompeii

With water trickling from a hole in the eagle’s mouth, this statue would have formed a fountain in a private garden. An eagle triumphing over a snake was associated with the god Jupiter and victory.

SAP No: 20388

Other objects

Body cast of a crouching manLoaf of breadVenus, Roman goddess of love and beautyMedallion with a coupleArmbandGarden paintingDecorated shieldStatue of a lion eating its fallen preyGuard dog body castBoxBrazierBurial objectsBustCandelabraEarringsFountain headJugLampMedical instrumentsOil containerPhotographSabaziusScalesStereoscopic photographUrnVulcanWaterpipe 

Where was this found?

Map showing where the fountain was found

House of the Faun, Pompeii

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