Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
This sensitively rendered goat with bound feet realistically evokes the widespread practice of animal sacrifce in ancient Greece. This statue, however, was probably a votive offering, perhaps to a deity with a rustic nature, such as Pan, Artemis, or Dionysos.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Marble statue of a bound goat
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble, Pentelic
Dimensions: h. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); w. 20 3/8 in. (51.7 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Object Number: 10.151
The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars.
The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.
