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Head of a Satyr
(Roman Empire )
This beardless male head has pointed ears, indicating that it may represent a satyr. The eyes are deeply incised and circular drillmarks are visible in the hair.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [marble no. 48 (?)]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/11/1940 | Treatment | cleaned; mounted |
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other |
| 9/16/1998 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 1/16 in. (23 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
23.15