Roman — Fragmentary herm of youthful Bacchus / Dionysos — 2nd Century A.D

Roman, 2nd Century A.D, Marble, 130 mm x 93 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Fragmentary herm of youthful Bacchus / Dionysos.

Culture: Roman.

Dating: 2nd Century A.D.

Material: Marble.

Dimensions: 130 mm x 93 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Fragmentary herm of youthful Bacchus / Dionysos

Material: Marble

Culture: Roman

Period: 2nd Century A.D

Dimensions: 130 mm x 93 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres.

Attribution: Roman. Dating indicated: 2nd Century A.D.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex Spanish private collection, acquired between 1980 - 2000 Bacchus, the Roman god, and Dionysos, his Greek counterpart, are both associated with wine, revelry, and the pleasures of life. In Greek mythology.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-fragmentary-herm-of-youthful-bacchus-dionysos/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-10142
Period
Roman
Date
2nd Century A.D
Diameter
130 mm x 93 mm
Other References
YA-10142
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex Spanish private collection, acquired between 1980 - 2000 Bacchus, the Roman god, and Dionysos, his Greek counterpart, are both associated with wine, revelry, and the pleasures of life. In Greek mythology, Dionysos is the son of Zeus and the mortal Seme