Viggen 95 Report post Posted November 30, 2011 The most celebrated and supposedly one of the oldest symbols of the Eternal City may not be a product of the ancient world after all. The Capitoline Museums' statue of the legendary she-wolf, which was said to have nourished Rome's founders, Romulus and Remus on the banks of the River Tiber, was not crafted by the city's ancestors, the Etruscans, but was made at least 1,000 years later in the Middle Ages, some experts now insist... ...read the full article at the Independent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caldrail 152 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 That's like taking it to Antiques Roadshow and having an expert point at a "Made In Taiwan" label underneath. Should have kept the box, sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Medusa 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2011 What I knew so far is that the bronze sculpture of the she-wolf is Roman but that the twins were added during the Medieval ages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melvadius 4 Report post Posted December 2, 2011 I agree that doubts have been raised about the provenance of of the statue for some time but does look like the Independent has it correct since the description of the Capitoline Wolf currently (2 Dec 2011) reads as follows: Capitoline She-wolf5th century BC or medieval Bronze cm 75 Acquisition data: Formerly at the Lateran. Sixtus IV donation (1471) Inventory: inv. MC1181 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klingan 2 Report post Posted December 4, 2011 I agree that doubts have been raised about the provenance of of the statue for some time but does look like the Independent has it correct since the description of the Capitoline Wolf currently (2 Dec 2011) reads as follows: Capitoline She-wolf5th century BC or medieval Bronze cm 75 Acquisition data: Formerly at the Lateran. Sixtus IV donation (1471) Inventory: inv. MC1181 Yes, this has been out for quite some time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites