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Though piece was purportedly found on island of Capri, other batch members' similarity to Hellenistic finds from Paestum shrine and fragment's own slight resemblance to terracotta head from site justify broader attribution.
Inscribedno inscription
Front of Head of Dionysos
Made By
Capri
Made By
Roman
CultureGreek
Date400-100 BC
PeriodClassical-Hellenistic
DimensionsOverall: 1 9/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. (4 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm)
Classification(s)
- ANCIENT
Credit LineGift of Charles Caryl Coleman
Terms
- God
- youth
- grave
Object numberSGR.18
DescriptionVotive is from the region of Campania (southern Italy). Fragment of either grave offering or votive. Softly modeled, with voluminous cirls framing face and supporting left forearm. May be from front half of bivalve mold. Though piece was purportedly found on island of Capri, other batch members' similarity to Hellenistic finds from Paestum shrine and fragment's own slight resemblance to terracotta head from site justify broader attribution.
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