Ganymede at The British Museum, London
Ganymede at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2015-01-22T14:57:56+00:00
This sculpture depicts Ganymede with the eagle of Zeus. It originates from Italy. The marblr sculpture is set on a Roman funerary altar with a Latin inscription for Ti. Cl. Corinthus. The altar was found near the Porta Capena at Rome in 1713 and was acquired by General Sir H. J. Montresor around 1750. It is believed that the sculpture was made in the 2nd Century AD.
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Comes with and without the original base!
| Date published | 22/01/2015 |
| Benoetigte Zeit | 400 - 460 Minuten |
| Menge an Filament | 50g |
| Dimensionen | 55.11 x 64.1 x 125.00 |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad | Medium |
| Title | Ganymede |
| Date | 1stC-2ndC |
| Dimension | Height: 87.63 centimetres |
| Accession | 1888,0301.1 |
| Period | Roman |
| Medium | marble |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1434268&partId=1&searchText=Ganymede&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |