S36.1 RIVER-GOD NILE
| Museum Collection | Pio-Clementino Museum, Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Title | Nile River |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | - |
| Context | - |
| Original / Copy | - |
| Style | - |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The river-god Nile (Greek Neilos) reclines with an arm resting on the back of a Sphinx. A host of infant Carpi (Fruits of the Earth) or Pygmies play about the god, and a cornucopia (horn of plenty) brimming with fruit stands by his side.