Zeus Altemps Inv8635

Palazzo Altemps (Museo Nazionale Romano), Rome, Italy
Artist/Maker Unknown

Relief of Zeus. Marble with red base (originally covered with gold leaf), Roman copy from the 2nd century AD after a Greek original from the 5th century BC; several restorations (nose, lips, neck and part of the bust).

Dimensions Unspecified
Credit line Former Ludovisi Collection
Accession number Inv. 8635
Photographer/Source Jastrow (2006)
Location Ground floor

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