Figurine Fragment of Silenus
Dublin Core
Title
Figurine Fragment of Silenus
Subject
TERRACOTTA
Description
The head and torso of a satyr wearing a turban-like head-dress with flaps hanging beside his face. He has animal ears, large round eyes, a snub nose, a moustache and beard. His genitals are present, but his limbs are missing. Comparison with similar figures (without the head-dress) suggest that this figure could have been in a squatting position with his legs drawn up beside his body. The clay is orange in colour and there are the remains of white slip.
Creator
Aegean
Greek
Classical
Source
Purchased from the Toussaint Collection with funds from the Castlehow Bequest, 1995.
Date
500 - 400 BC
Identifier
95.072 b
Coverage
Italy
Southern Italy
Metapontum
Files
Citation
Aegean, Greek, and Classical, “Figurine Fragment of Silenus,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed April 23, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/176.