Satyr and Child Dionysos in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Satyr with Child Dionysus


Creator: Greek (Artist)

Period: 2nd century BC (Greco-Roman)

Medium: marble (Sculpture)

Accession Number: 23.69

Measurements: 10 3/16 x 5 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (25.9 x 13.8 x 13.7 cm)

Geographies: Greece (Place of Origin)

The anatomical distortion, large eyes, full lips, and broad cheeks suggest that the statue was carved by Alexandrian craftsmen.

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