Mosaic Medallion with Ganymede and Zeus
1st century CE (Roman)
Diam: 23 7/8 in. (60.6 cm); Framed H: 30 13/16 x W: 30 13/16 x D: 2 5/8 in. (78.3 x 78.2 x 6.7 cm)
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Although previously identified as depicting the god Mithras, the scene on this mosaic medallion shows a variation of the abduction of Ganymede by Zeus in the form of an eagle. According to mythology, Zeus was captivated by a young Trojan prince, Ganymede, the most beautiful hu...
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[Found in Egypt by 1902]. P. Philip et divers amateurs, Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 1905 [no. 583]. Haas Bing, Paris, [date and mode of purchase unknown]; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1922, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N575]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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