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Roman Alabaster Head of Zeus-SerapisAn ancient Roman alabaster head of Zeus-Serapis with a full beard and five serpentine curls across his forehead. Ca. 2nd-3rd century AD. The cult of Zeus-Serapis was adopted by Ptolemy I in order to create a unified Greco-Egyptian religion in Ptolemaic Egypt. The cult later spread throughourt the Roman Empire. The first statue of Zeus-Serapis is attributed to Bryaxis, a Greek sculptor working in the court of Ptolemy II around 280 BC. The god is usually depcited seate on a throne with Cerebus at his feet. Formerly in a French Private collection, acquired in the 1940's. Inv#: 4317 $3,750 |
