This is an impressive statue of the Roman Emperor Tiberius Claudius (41-54 A.D.) who is depicted as Zeus. He held a Nike or a sphere in his right outstretched hand while leaning on a scepter with his right. He wears an himation (mantle) leaving his torso exposed and bears a laurel wreath on his head. There is a solid support to his left, in front of which rests an eagle. An inscription on the support refers to the Athenian artists Philathenaeos and Hegias as the authors of the work, while there is a reference to the assistant of the two sculptors on the base of the statue. The statue, which is preserved in an excellent condition, was placed inside the cella of the Temple of the Mother of Gods at Olympia, and was made during the reign of the emperor.