Lot no. 116
HERM OF DIONYSUS
Marble with some brown discoloration on the surface
of the face.
H. 15 cm
Roman art, 2nd century
Provenance
Former collection, Vienna, since the 1960s
Ex Cahn Auktionen AG, 12/10/2023, lot 0088
This herm head depicts a male deity with archaic features, a stylised beard with wavy locks and a complex hairstyle.
This is a Roman interpretation of the archaic Greek models of the Dionysian hermes.
A Roman marble herm head of Dionysus. 2nd century A.D.
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