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Monday, August 18, 2014

The Cult of Poseidon



The largest known TRIDENT in the world (14ft and 200 lbs) is currently on display for the first time in 30 years. As part of the ongoing exhibit, Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult and Daily Life at the Tampa Museum of Art. The TRIDENT is on loan from the J.P. Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA.

Of the 130 items on display, there is also a 5ft. tall statue of Poseidon, which is considered the biggest and most well preserved of it's kind in the United States. It is part of the permanent collection of the Tampa Museum of Art.



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