Bronze bust of a Silenus

Unknown

ca. 50–125 CE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

The Silenus wears a fawn skin and ivy wreath. There is silver inlay on the hair, the body and the whites of the eyes. There is copper inlay on the lips, ivy berries, and spots on the fawn skin as well as the inside of the skin which folds over at the top.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 50–125 CE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of the Estate of Jacob Hirsch, in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Hirsch, 1955