Statue of Leda and the Swan Pin

$10.00 at The Getty Museum.

Inspired by Greek mythology, this pin depicts Leda, queen of Sparta, as Zeus approaches her in the guise of a swan.- Material: Zinc alloy with white gloss finish, metal butterfly attachment- Made in the USA- Item #: LED-PINFound in 1775 in Rome, this statue is a first-century Roman version of an earlier Greek statue from the 300s B.C. attributed to Timotheos. More than two dozen examples of this statue survive, attesting to the theme's popularity among the Romans. The contrast of the clinging, transparent…