viernes, 22 de julio de 2016

Terracotta statuette of Silenos (?) drinking

Terracotta statuette of Silenos (?) drinking
Period:Early HellenisticDate:3rd century B.C. (?)Culture:CypriotMedium:Terracotta; mold-madeDimensions:H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)Classification:TerracottasCredit Line:The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76Accession Number:74.51.1686
The figurine is mold-made and hollow. It is preserved from the head to the abdomen. Silenos' arms are bent to hold a round vessel to his lips, as if to drink.
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