A ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF ZEUS

A ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF ZEUS
circa 2nd century a.d.
The bearded god depicted nude but for a mantle draped over his left shoulder, standing with his weight on his right leg, the left leg relaxed and bent at the knee, his heel lifted, his right arm extended and bent at the elbow, with a laurel wreath around his head knotted at back, the ties falling to his shoulders, his head turned slightly to his right, his eyes inlaid in silver, joined to a modern bronze rectanglar plinth
6 in. (17.1 cm) high excluding the plinth