Bacchus

MNAT-372

Object type statue

Culture/period Roman world

Materials marble

Technique sculpting

Mint

Production date 101 / 200

Museum Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona

Current location Exposició permanent

Archaeological site Tàrraco. Àrea residencial

Township Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)

Dimensions 120 x 45,5 x 32,5 cm

Description

Statue of Bacchus, god of wine, inspired by Praxiteles' wine-pouring satyr. It would have been part of the sculptural decoration of a domus in the residential area of Tarraco. It was placed in a private context. It is one of the few sculptures preserved from this part of the city, all of which are characterised by a particularly elaborate manufacture. The theme represented by these statues is a common part of the ornamentation of Roman villas and urban houses.

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Omeka ID 1774