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Source Description
Zeus in the guise of an eagle is about to carry off Ganymede to Mount Olympus to be cupbearer to the gods. The boy, shown falling to his knees and raising his hand in alarm, wears a Phrygian cap, trousers, and cloak. He holds a "pedum," or shepherd's staff, but has dropped his shield, visible at the lower right. The upper left corner and part of the bottom are missing, and the plaque is cracked along the lower left side. The relief probably decorated a cosmetic or jewelry box, its four edges originally sliding under and retained by the framing panels of the box. The subject was very popular in ivory and other materials in Roman art. Typologically, this plaque is related to Walters 71.593.
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Document identity
localId
3806
label
Plaque with Ganymede and Zeus as an Eagle
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
3806
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Plaque with Ganymede and Zeus as an Eagle
description
Zeus in the guise of an eagle is about to carry off Ganymede to Mount Olympus to be cupbearer to the gods. The boy, shown falling to his knees and raising his hand in alarm, wears a Phrygian cap, trousers, and cloak. He holds a "pedum," or shepherd's staff, but has dropped his shield, visible at the lower right. The upper left corner and part of the bottom are missing, and the plaque is cracked along the lower left side. The relief probably decorated a cosmetic or jewelry box, its four edges originally sliding under and retained by the framing panels of the box. The subject was very popular in ivory and other materials in Roman art. Typologically, this plaque is related to Walters 71.593.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Alexandria, Egypt]; Henry Walters , Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
3rd-4th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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plaques (flat objects)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.5
height
5.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 9/16 x W: 2 3/16 in. (6.5 x 5.5 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
108
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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3f9c9ed28ecf7f2a