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Zeus
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Artist Unknown (Greek)
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c. 340 B.C.
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Zeus, Artist Unknown (Greek)
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Zeus, the supreme god in Greek mythology, holds his identifying attributes of a stylized thunderbolt and an eagle. He was considered the god of law and justice, and was later identified with the Roman god Jupiter.
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork | Gold
Size: 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (4.45 x 3.81 cm)
Creation Place: Europe, Greece
Culture: Greek, Europe, Greece
Style: 4th century B.C.
Physical Description: example of early Hellenistic metalwork; Zeus can be clearly identified by the attributes of the eagle and thunderbolt held in his left and right hands respectively
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of the Athwyn Foundation
Accession Number: 70.32
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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