Head of Zeus figure - ROM2010_11707_1

ROM2010_11707_1

Head of Zeus figure

Medium:Sculpted marble
Geography: Eastern Roman provinces
Date: 100-200 AD
Period: Roman Imperial period
Dimensions:
29 x 22.3 cm
Object number: 969.224.2
On view
Gallery Location:Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of Rome and the Near East
Description

Head of Zeus

The rigid stylization of the hair nad the wide open, staring eyes resembles the sculpture from Palmyra and other Roman centres in the East.

Cataloguer: Neda Leipen (ROM Staff, 1955-1986)
Collection:
Roman World
Department: World Cultures: Greek and Roman
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