Zeus : a study in ancient religion - Warburg Institute

754 Gradual elimination of the thunderbolt
Installed in this unique position it was naturally copied and re-copied
by successive generations of artists. Indeed, with sundry slight
modifications (the sceptre held higher, the bolt resting in the lap,
the throne embellished, the footstool pushed forward) it lasted on
Fig. 694. Fig. 695. Fig. 696.
into imperial times, as may be seen, not only from countless coins
{e.g. fig. 692)^ and gems {e.g. fig. 695 )^ but also from numerous
extant marbles and bronzes^ The finest of the latter is a statuette
at New York (fig. 697)*, of which Miss G. M. A. Richter well says
' E.g. supra i. 44 fig. 13, 69 fig. 44, 90 fig. 62, 124 fig. 91 f., 781 fig. 566, ii. 16
figs. 3— 6, etc. I add, on account of their hancisome thrones, a couple of coppers issued
at Taouion (Tavium) in Galatia {Brit. Miis. Cat. Coins Galatia, etc. p. 24 pi. 5, 2 ( = my
fig. 692) time of Titus to Septimius Severus, p. 27 pi. 5, 12 ( = my fig- 693) Caracalla, Head
Nist. num.'^ p. 749). Tavium {Boynk Ahfez A'eui) was the chief town of the Galatian
tribe of the Trokmoi, Sttou 6 tov Ai6s KoXo