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

Object Information
  • 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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