✅ SOLVED A lead (?) eagle on a beach in Dubai - what is it?

[LarsDubai]

Found this eagle today, at a beach in Dubai. It is almost 10 cm over the wings, probably made out of lead as it is very easy to bend and the metal is soft. Found it ca 20m from water edge, in loose sand.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/...etecting/February 7/IMG_12411_zpsxjvmvevy.jpg

 

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[BosnMate]

Sorry, never seen anything like it.

 

[duggap]

You might try and see if your country's pilots wear wings like that.

 

[villagenut]

It looks Egyptian with the falcon spread wings.

 

[Sentrom]

Looks like the winged version of the Babylonian god Marduk.

 

[unclemac]

yes, has a very Egyptian look to it...

https://www.google.com/search?q=egy...a=X&ei=k7rWVI2yGpLmoATIt4C4Bw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ

 

[Roger Mn.]

Religious Sungazing. The symbol of Assur reached Egypt.
You might want to do more research.

https://www.google.com/search?q=egy...gfree.com%2Fhistory_of_sun_gazing.htm;278;219

 

[Sentrom]

r_dg_rd_dg_r_ Nailed it !!!!!

 

[Roger Mn.]

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=i...ead&ei=tr3WVMuOFYq8ggSytIPQAQ&ved=0CAkQ9C8wAA

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

RodgerDodger was on the right track.

That's a Faravahar - representation of Zoroaster - from North of Pharotic Egypt in what is now Iran.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faravahar

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[LarsDubai]

Wow - Thanks for the help!

 

[unclemac]

(from the wiki) The Farvahar is the most worn pendant amongst Iranians and has become a national symbol, ......so this most likely has little age to it and no real value. It appears to be base metal that had its coating worn off by the surf.