In this group of statues, god Dionysus is represented young, beardless, with long hair and naked. He wears an ivy wreath with fruits. He holds a kantharos (ritual drinking cup of distinctive shape) in his left hand. He is accompanied by an adolescent Satyr who holds a syrinx (shepherd's flute) in his left hand. A panther stands next to the right leg of Dionysus.
Caption Marble statue of Dionysus and Satyr from the Faustina Baths in Miletus
Mythic people Satyr/-s (Mythical creature/-s) ,Dionysus (God)
Type Statue
Origin Faustina Thermal Baths, Miletus (Turkey)
Current position Antikensammlung der Staatlichen Museen, Berlin
Index number SK 1797
Dating 160-170 AD
Notes
SMB-digital | Statue group with Dionysus and Satyr
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