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Marble statue of Pan

1st century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162
Villa gardens and peristyles (courtyards) were filled with images of Dionysos and woodland creatures from his entourage. Pan, the goat god, appears here in his usual form as a shaggy-haired, bearded man with the legs, horns, and tail of a goat. His back is bent under the weight of a vessel or wineskin once held on his left shoulder. The statue was probably designed as part of a fountain complex with water gushing from the now-missing container.

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  • Title: Marble statue of Pan
  • Period: Imperial
  • Date: 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: H. 26 5/8 in. (67.6 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1992
  • Object Number: 1992.11.71
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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