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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Mother Goddess Figurine, Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BC)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Mother Goddess Figurine
Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BC)
Handmade pottery, 140 mm x 45 mm, 60 g
Provenance:
Prince Collection, 1990s-2014;
Pierre Bergé Colle...
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ANCIENT RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF DIONYSOS (BACCHUS) ROMAN EMPIRE 1ST CENTURY AD
Located in Milan, IT
This bronze sculpture is an exquisitely detailed representation of the god Dionysos, whose cult was one of the most popular in ancient times. Here, the god is nude, with a mantle that gently lies on his right leg. He is holding a bunch of grapes with his left hand, and a rhyton (drinking horn) with the right. The god is youthful and joyfully gazes forwards, with a crown of ivy leaves set upon his long flowing hair.
These features clearly resemble those of the life-size Roman marble sculpture of Dionysos exhibited at the British Museum, acc. no. 1861,0725.2 .
This statuette was probably part of a larger composition and used as a decorative element applied to a piece of furniture. Its finely wrought details, as well as the attractive olive-green patina led to its inclusion in the collection of the Fitchburg Art Museum for thirty years.
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Royal Athena...
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Materials
Bronze
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