S16.2 CYBELE
| Museum Collection | The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Malibu 57.AA.19 |
| Title | Cybele |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.62 metres |
| Context | Discovered in Rome |
| Original / Copy | - |
| Style | - |
| Date | ca 50 A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The Phrygian goddess Cybele (Greek Rhea) sits enthroned with a bouquet of wheat and poppy-flowers in her hand. She wears a floor-length robe, turret crown and veil, and is flanked by a lion and a cornucopia brimming with fruit.