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Head of a Young Satyr
late 1st century
cast bronze
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
Two small horns grow from the satyr's forehead, his ears are pointed like a goat's, and he wears a garland over his short, unruly locks. The head was once part of a larger work, perhaps a herm (a bust mounted on a square post). Statues and herms of satyrs were commonly found as decorations in the gardens of Roman villas. The eyes and lips were originally inlaid.
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.
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.
Arthur Sambon, Paris; Sambon Sale, Paris, 1914, p. 21, no. 72 and 1929, no. 19, plate X; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/7/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/3/1986 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
Measurements
6 x 3 15/16 x 4 in. (15.3 x 10 x 10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929
Location in Museum
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.
54.1122