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Roman Bronze Satyr Figurine with Wine Skin & Patera browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Ancient World:Roman:Bronze: Pre AD 1000: item # 793075
Apolonia Ancient Art 290 Fillmore St. #D Denver, CO. 80206 303-321-7351 gallery Guest Book $3675.00 |
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| This animated Roman bronze figurine is a standing satyr, who is seen filling a patera from a wineskin. This superb piece dates circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. and is approximately 3 inches high. This standing nude satyr, who is seen filling a patera from a wineskin, has bent knees as he is staggering under the weight of the full wineskin. This slightly chubby creature has a round face, a neat cap of wavy hair with a prominent tuft over his forehead, arched eyebrows, smiling mouth, and pointed ears. These features all give this charming bronze figurine a very animated look, and perfectly depict this satyr as an attendant of the Roman god of wine Bacchus, who along with the satyri, engaged in riotous orgies. The patera, held by this satyr, was also used for Roman wine sacrificial ceremonies, and this piece may represent this type of ceremony as well, as a figurine such as this piece may have been part of a private shrine in a wealthy household. (For an analogous example, see the example from the House of the Centenary, Pompeii, now in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, inventory no. 111495, illustrated in Stefano De Caro, "The National Archaeological Museum of Naples", Naples, Italy, 2001, p.206.) This complete piece is a scarce type, and has a nice dark green patina. This piece is mounted on a custom metal stand. Ex: Private CA. collection. Ex: Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, New York. (Additional documentation is available to the purchaser.) I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition: | |||||||||
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