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Silenus
Greek
Late Classical Period
mid-4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.669
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 052; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 119 (additional published references).
DescriptionBald head, beard, and broad face characterize figure as Silenus, although he still has a youthful figure. Right arm raised (hand broken at fingers); back of left hand on hip.
ProvenanceDate unknown: according to Warren's records: from Epidauros; 1888: exhibited in Rome at the Accademia dei Lincei; by 1889: Michel Tyszkiewicz Collection, Paris; by 1898: with Edward Perry Warren; 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)