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Miniature replica of the Pheidian Zeus at Olympia
Roman
Imperial Period
1st or 2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number60.1449
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionZeus, seated on throne (now missing), left arm raised (held sceptre) and right extended. Himation around waist and over left shoulder from back. Traces of gilding.
ProvenanceBy about 1958: with Dr. Elie Borowski, Angensteinerstrasse 7, Basel, Switzerland; December 14, 1960: purchased by MFA from Dr. Elie Borowski for $ 600.00