Stele carved in bas-relief depicting Zeus surrounded by bovids
The god perched at the top of the stele appears in a draped bust. His oversized hand is typical of Anatolian Zeus. Inscription in cursive Greek below the god's bust: EITHEYEXHN. Another at the bottom, on a plinth, under the ox hooves: AMMIACTEΛECΦPOY / ΓOPΔHNHΔEIANMEA.
Marble. Slight missing lower left corner. 
Asia Minor, Phrygia, Kutahya region, Roman period, 2nd century.
Height: 33.5 cm

Provenance : 
From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired in Ankara in July 1967.

Parallel: 
Museum of Archaeology, Kütahya, inv. 9. 

These stelae bear witness to the peasants' devotion to Zeus, who protects their livestock and fields.

Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.
Live Friday 25 October 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 70

Stele carved in bas-relief depicting Zeus surrounded by bovids The god perched at the top of the stele appears in a draped bust. His oversized hand is typical of Anatolian Zeus. Inscription in cursive Greek below the god's bust: EITHEYEXHN. Another at the bottom, on a plinth, under the ox hooves: AMMIACTEΛECΦPOY / ΓOPΔHNHΔEIANMEA. Marble. Slight missing lower left corner. Asia Minor, Phrygia, Kutahya region, Roman period, 2nd century. Height: 33.5 cm Provenance : From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired in Ankara in July 1967. Parallel: Museum of Archaeology, Kütahya, inv. 9. These stelae bear witness to the peasants' devotion to Zeus, who protects their livestock and fields. Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.

Estimate
€1,500 - €2,000
Result
€3,900
Buyer's premium
30%
Stele carved in bas-relief depicting Zeus surrounded by bovids The god perched at the top of the stele appears in a draped bust. His oversized hand is typical of Anatolian Zeus. Inscription in cursive Greek below the god's bust: EITHEYEXHN. Another at the bottom, on a plinth, under the ox hooves: AMMIACTEΛECΦPOY / ΓOPΔHNHΔEIANMEA. Marble. Slight missing lower left corner. Asia Minor, Phrygia, Kutahya region, Roman period, 2nd century. Height: 33.5 cm Provenance : From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired in Ankara in July 1967. Parallel: Museum of Archaeology, Kütahya, inv. 9. These stelae bear witness to the peasants' devotion to Zeus, who protects their livestock and fields. Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.
Sale Friday 25 October 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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