Bronze head of Zeus from
Olympia. Part of a votive
Statuette. Late Archaic.
National Museum, Athens.
Height: 17 cm.
See Pausanias
Guide to Greece 5.21.2ff:
ìOn the way to the racing-
trackÖbronze statues
of Zeus have been
dedicated, made from
the money paid in penalties
by athletes fined for dis-
honoring the games. The
local people call them Zans.î
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