To explore the tactile representation of the scene, please gently pull the tablet upwards until it is stable. The scene comes from a Roman relief, dated to the time of the emperor Augustus, and belongs to the collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris. The upper part of the scene is adorned by a series of large, open acanthus leaves. Below these, two young men in profile, the mythical Curetes, are facing each other standing on their toes. They wear crested helmets and chlamyses that flutter behind them, while their athletic bodies are outlined. Their arms are crossed as they clash their swords upon their round shields. Between them, under their united shields, sits the Nymph Amaltheia, holding the newborn Zeus in her arms. The young woman looks at the infant with her head tilted towards the side. She wears a long chiton and has her hair in a low bun. According to myth, the armed Curetes dance and clash their shields in order to hide the sound of newborn Zeus’s crying from Cronos. After you are finished with the tactile exploration of the scene, please bring the tablet back to its original vertical position.