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Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine
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Superior quality large scale Italian Grand Tour bronze of the god Silenus after the Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1864. This very fine cast shows the god holding aloft a coiled snake. It is believed the original sculpture held a glass orb oil lamp. With a rich verdigris surface.
In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.
Nice scale at 25 inches high 12 diameter.
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Diameter: 12 in (30.48 cm)
- Style:Grand Tour (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Cast
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- Date of Manufacture:1880
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- Seller Location:Stamford, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU803019811902
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