Aion from Rome

White marble statuette (H. 0.41 Br. 0.17). Mus. Lateran, Inv. No. 319A. MMM II 213 No. 34; Amelung, Skulpt. Vat., I (4), 693 No. 571a with Taf. 74. See fig. 156. Standing Aion with lion’s head and four wings, two of which are pointing upwards, two downwards. He is entwined in seven coils of the serpent, which rests its head on the god’s. Both hands lost. All over the figure, traces of red paint.MMM 34Statuette de marbre blanc [H. 0m,41, L. 0m,17] au Museo Egiziano du Vatican, dernier cabinet, n° 45.Inédite.Homme à tête de lion, avec deux ailes de chaque côté du corps, serpent…