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Small Marble Support in the Form of Dionysos Herm (part of a piece of furniture)

Unknown1st century A.D.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A bust herm of Dionysos wearing an ivy wreath. Long locks flow on either side of the head and fall across the chest. The ears are frontal and stick out dramatically. At the top of the head, the hair is parted in the center. The back is flat and roughly worked; there is a drilled hole near the middle. The marble has large gray flecks in it and a yellow patina. There is fill on the chin and neck and the nose is foreign.

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  • Title: Small Marble Support in the Form of Dionysos Herm (part of a piece of furniture)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1st century A.D.
  • Physical Dimensions: 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.)
  • Type: Male figure
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Italian marble
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 73.AA.18
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Leonard Kaplan
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Implements (Object Genre)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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