Bronze statuette of Dionysos holding a patera

ca. 1st century BCE

Not on view

This bronze statuette of Mercury likely served as a votive object in a Roman domestic shrine or religious sanctuary. Such images of the patron deity of travelers and commerce were popular throughout the ancient world particularly in the north-western Roman provinces.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Bronze statuette of Dionysos holding a patera
Period: Hellenistic
Date: ca. 1st century BCE
Culture: Egyptian, Greek or Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 4.8 cm (1-7/8 in.)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.40.57
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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