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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.
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Title: Bronze bust of a Silenus
Period: Imperial
Date: ca. 50–125 CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Jacob Hirsch, in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Hirsch, 1955
Accession Number: 55.129.2
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