Marble statue of Dionysos seated on a panther

François Duquesnoy

1st–3rd century CE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art

The Latin inscription translates as: Philetus, a freedman of the Augusti, willingly fulfilled his dedication to the Invincible God Serapis and Queen Isis (of this) small altar with (its) base and two statuettes for his own safety and that of Aurelia Quintiliana. The reference to two emperors, as indicated by the abbreviation AVGG, suggests a date in the joint reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161–69.

Artist

François Duquesnoy

Date

1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Marble

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson, 1903