Bronze figurine of Zeus Keraunios

Bronze figurine of Zeus Keraunios in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

A much smaller bronze figurine of Zeus Keraunios is in room 36. It has a fairly similar stance and appearance to the large bronze Zeus of Artemision. The god poises the thunderbolt menacingly in the raised right hand, ready to hurl it, and extends the left arm. Although this figurine from a Corinthian workshop dates from around 470-460 BCE, the earliest similar bronze Zeus statuettes are from the 6th century BC.

in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

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