4" W x 5.75" H
A charming vintage terracotta relief plaque depicting the famous “Jupiter of Istia,” after the celebrated Classical Greek bronze discovered off the coast of Artemision, Euboea in 1928. The sculpted profile shows a bearded god in the High Classical style, and the original printed label remains on the back with English and French text, noting the subject and museum reference.
Pieces like this were made as educational and decorative museum reproductions, allowing collectors to live with iconic archaeological imagery at home. It is ready to hang with the original cord, and the warm terracotta surface adds an authentic, Old World feel on a gallery wall, bookshelf, or study.
Details
- Material: terracotta clay
- Type: relief plaque, wall hanging
- Subject: Jupiter of Istia, also associated with Zeus or Neptune in scholarly discussion
- Back label: intact, bilingual printed description
- Ready to hang: includes cord through two holes at top