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Very few ancient Greek works in wood have survived. This roundel presumably served as a fulcrum (furniture attachment), a type well known in bronze. The youthful, feminized image of Dionysos is typical of Hellenistic representations of the god of wine.
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Title: Wood roundel with a bust of Dionysos
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 2nd century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); width 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Wood
Credit Line: Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of George M. A. Hanfmann, 1998
Object Number: 1998.43
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