Over life-size head of Dionysos
Over life-size head of Dionysos
Roman
c. 100
Finely grained marble
Roman variant of a Hellenistic statue type of the 4th century BC.
Finely grained marble
Dimensions
35.50cm high ( 13.98 inches high)
Description / Expertise
The head is inclined towards the right. His curly hair is adorned with a diadem, ivy and corymbs. It is pinned up at the nape of the neck. The face is softly modelled and the slightly protruding eyes are framed by lids with fine ridges. The mouth is slightly opened. Traces of lead, probably ancient, at the left ear. The curls at the sides of the neck apparently restored in antiquity.Roman variant of a Hellenistic statue type of the 4th century BC.
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