Bronze statuette of a reclining satyr

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late 6th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

This delightful pair of satyrs, one playing the Pan pipes while reclining on a wineskin and the other holding a drinking horn, probably once decorated the rim of a large bronze vessel. These devotees of Dionysos, god of wine, are appropriate subjects on a vase used to serve that drink. Their style suggests a workshop in one of the major cities of Northern Etruria, perhaps Chiusi.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971