S32.1 GANYMEDES & THE EAGLE
| Museum Collection | State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Title | Ganymedes with the Eagle |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.60 metres |
| Context | From Rome |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue |
| Style | - |
| Date | C2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The youth Ganymedes stands with an arm resting on the shoulder of the eagle of Zeus. He wears a chlamys cloak and holds a shepherd's crock in his hand.