Bronze Jupiter-warrior

Χάλκινο άγαλμα που αναπαριστά τον Δία σε πολεμική στάση

Bronze Jupiter-warrior

Origin

Dodoni, Ioannina

Period

Mid 8th century BC

Material

Copper

Description

The anthropomorphic figurines depict Zeus in the warrior type, such as the bronze figurine of the late 8th century BC, an image that transforms in the archaic and classical period into the Thunderer Zeus. The statuette, which was attached to the top of the handle of a bronze tripod, is the oldest depiction of Zeus in Dodoni to date and dates from the middle of the 8th century BC.

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