Need Identification

[Annalisa]

Any ideas?

 

[still looking 52]

No idea at all what that is, looks kinda creepy if you ask me.

 

[Annalisa]

It was found in Western Ukraine along an old Viking and Roman (among many others) trade route. It is very fragile and light metal

 

[Bottlecap4U]

pic of the backside and any context on this find? Appears to me it looks like some kind of Greek motif. The bird maybe a Pheonix?

 

[Annalisa]

pic of the backside and any context on this find? Appears to me it looks like some kind of Greek motif. The bird maybe a Pheonix?

Found in Western Ukraine along Old Roman, Viking, trade route. Nothing on back. Metal very fragile and light

 

[Bottlecap4U]

Well, given the location have another guess, the bird resembles a WW2 German eagle. That type of design was adopted in the mid 30s by the Wehrmacht, doesn't look too old, so best guess its some kind of metal motif design, busted up and lost between 1941-43 when the German Army was fighting in/around that area. Any WW2 relics you found nearby?

 

[Annalisa]

Well, given the location have another guess, the bird resembles a WW2 German eagle. That type of design was adopted in the mid 30s by the Wehrmacht, doesn't look too old, so best guess its some kind of metal motif design, busted up and lost between 1941-43 when the German Army was fighting in/around that area. Any WW2 relics you found nearby?

That's a good guess, there looks to be a skull under the eagle. Nothing else from that era, all ancient from Roman times, will post more items I found later

 

[Odanscoils]

Any ideas?

Very interesting piece.
I'd go back and look for the heads.

 

[Bottlecap4U]

can you please take a very clear picture of that eagle and repost please. there are some interesting things about it, I can make out cross swords on the breast, dot-things are fuzzy and tail fan may have an image.

 

[Confetrit]

Well, given the location have another guess, the bird resembles a WW2 German eagle. That type of design was adopted in the mid 30s by the Wehrmacht, doesn't look too old, so best guess its some kind of metal motif design, busted up and lost between 1941-43 when the German Army was fighting in/around that area. Any WW2 relics you found nearby?

I was thinking along the same lines as a German Eagle.

 

[Annalisa]

I put it on the scanner also

 

[Annalisa]

can you please take a very clear picture of that eagle and repost please. there are some interesting things about it, I can make out cross swords on the breast, dot-things are fuzzy and tail fan may have an image.

I added more pics

 

[Mark kus]

Similar Symbolism

 

[Bottlecap4U]

Sorry Annalisa still can't see the eagle clearly, you must do a magnified closeup pic on the eagle only, so it's very clear, The NSDAP eagle was used widely, not only militarily but much ingrained within contemporary culture of the times within Germany, eventually the Greater German Reich. Some would say seeing this icon on objects represents not the NSDAP's stamp of approval and as means to keep within the hearts and minds of the German people the strength of National Socialism and the Fuhrer in all things, hence you see it almost everywhere from lighters, pencils, paper, art objects, etc. Though this may not be NSDAP-related, it could be, the Greek design-like motif lends it to me to be possibly related to the 1936 Olympics, but I'm stretching it a bit, just brainstorming. But the location of the find is a strength in terms of identifying as an early 1940s lost German relic, possibly carried by someone in the German military. Good luck.

 

[Annalisa]

This is the best I can

 

[Ronstar]

Since no heads and both lokk like old beach wear my first thought was topless sunbathers………. Sorry

 

[Geologyhound]

Almost looks like the tabs on the bottom were made to fit into something. Does there appear to be extra wear along the faces and bases of the tabs? For that matter, there appear to be two more tabs on top - one near the prone figure’s wrist and one broken tab at the same figure’s heel.