It *was* considered one of the most famous pieces in the Capitoline Museums (and my personal favorite ).

 So it's not a ~5C/6C-BC bronze statue but a ~1200AD statue.

 There were always some questions and in '06 the casting technique was doubted publicly but now hi-tech tests seem to show it's a Medieval statue.

[Story] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...pe/7499469.stm
[Photo]
www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/etrwolf.jpg

This is from Nov'06, where I mentioned what was believed then by some to be lightning damage on the statue which placed it on the Capitoline Hill in 65BC.
http://www.atrium-media.com/roguecla.../00004857.html
Regards, Walter

Wouldn't it be funny if the two boys -- Baroque (??) era additions -- turned out to be 6th C BC original figures????

Yes, that would be a good twist.
The original is a later addition and the later addition is the original.
Regards, Walter

Hi Walter,
Thanks for the news. I won't tell my sister--she would be very disappointed.

One of my faves at the Museo Capitolini as well. Thanks for the article, Walter!

It's now officially official, the statue dates to the 11th-12th C-AD with 95.4% accuracy.
http://news.discovery.com/history/sh...on-120625.html Regards, Walter

Still a nice piece of sculpture. And the Capitoline is still my favorite museum in Rome. Thanks for the official update, though! One of the reasons this is such a valuable discussion forum!

Thanks for letting us know!