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Suger's Eagle
Ancient Egyptian vase / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suger's Eagle (Aigle de Suger) is an ancient Egyptian porphyry vase made with niello, gold, and mounted in a medieval silver-gilt eagle.[1] The vase is a medieval spolia piece and is displayed along with the French regalia in the Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre in Paris.[2]
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![]() Suger's Eagle (Aigle de Suger), made with red porphyry niello, gold, and mounted in a medieval silver-gilt eagle. | |
Pre ca. 1122 | |
Commissioned by Abbot Suger |
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Abbot Suger was a collector and patron of many art pieces, and Suger's Eagle is one of three vases that he owned. The other two vases are the Aiguière de sardoine du trésor de Saint-Denis (the Ardonyx Ewer), and the Vase d'Aliénor d'Aquitaine (the Eleanor Vase), both of which were a part of a large collection of art pieces owned and commissioned by Suger. These vases are also on display alongside Suger's Eagle at the Louvre in Paris, France.[3]
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