Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Zeus
late 5th century BCE (Classical)
bronze
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
The god is nude except for a mantle draped over his proper left arm. He holds a thunderbolt in his right hand, which identifies him as Zeus (Etruscan Tinia). The base does not belong and may be part of a candelabrum.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/1967 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
Geographies
Italy
(Place of Origin)
Italy (Etruria) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 7/8 in. (35.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.975