S36.3 RIVER-GOD

Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Naples |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Title | River God |
Type | Statue |
Material | Marble |
Height | - |
Context | - |
Original / Copy | - |
Style | - |
Date | - |
Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
A bare-chested river-god reclines with his arm resting upon the head of a crocodile. He holds a cornucopia (horn of plenty) brimming with fruit in his hand. An infant Carpus (Fruits of the Earth) embraces the crocodile.