Ancient symbol of Rome

[Viggen]

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

[caldrail]

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.

[Medusa]

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.

[Melvadius]

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-wolf

5th century BC or medieval

Bronze

 

cm 75

Acquisition data: Formerly at the Lateran. Sixtus IV donation (1471)

Inventory: inv. MC1181

[Klingan]

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-wolf

5th 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.