Poseidon Medusa and in the view of

and in the view of many connoisseurs

Finished in Basalt black and set on a Sienna socle

when referring to events between 44 and 27 BC

It is dedicated to the deified Vespasian and his son

39L x 48H x 26W cm

Poseidon Medusa and in the view ofPoseidon, a fine Grand tour miniature figure. Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth Shaker," controller of earthquakes. In Greek mythology he was integrated into the Olympian gods as the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon was a major civic god of several cities: in Athens, he was second only to Athena in importance, while in Corinth and many cities of Magna Graecia he was the chief god. Size. 21 cm tall.