Bottom of an altar. Limestone. The right and rear are so badly eaten that there is nothing more to distinguish. On the left side a standing naked male figure up to chest height has been preserved. The right leg stand, the left leg. The right arm is no longer visible. He holds the left hand around a staff that does not seem to reach the ground. A club like Hercules, which often carries in the hand and over the shoulder, is not. Against identification with Neptunus it is argued that the staff (trident) does not rest on the ground., Altar, stone, limestone, 23 x 19 x 15 cm, roman 150-250, the

---

Bottom of an altar. Limestone. The right and rear are so badly eaten that there is nothing more to distinguish. On the left side a standing naked male figure up to chest height has been preserved. The right leg stand, the left leg. The right arm is no longer visible. He holds the left hand around a staff that does not seem to reach the ground. A club like Hercules, which often carries in the hand and over the shoulder, is not. Against identification with Neptunus it is argued that the staff (trident) does not rest on the ground., Altar, stone, limestone, 23 x 19 x 15 cm, roman 150-250, the Netherlands, Zeeland, Noord-Beveland, Colijnsplaat, Oosterschelde

---

Size: 3375px × 2844px
Location:
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 15, 150-250, 19, 23, altar, argued, arm, badly, bottom, carries, chest, club, cm, colijnsplaat, distinguish, eaten, figure, ground, hand, height, hercules, holds, identification, left, leg, limestone, longer, male, naked, neptunus, netherlands, noord-beveland, oosterschelde, preserved, reach, rear, rest, roman, shoulder, side, staff, stand, standing, stone, trident, visible, zeeland