Roman — Head of a Satyr — 1st - 2nd Century A.D

Roman, 1st - 2nd Century A.D, Marble, 152 mm x 110 mm x 103 mm (without stand), 195 mm x 118 mm x 111 (with stand) Condition: Good condition. Includes stand. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and tr
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Detailed Description

Item: Head of a Satyr.

Culture: Roman.

Dating: 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

Material: Marble.

Dimensions: 152 mm x 110 mm x 103 mm (without stand), 195 mm x 118 mm x 111 (with stand).

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: Head of a Satyr

Material: Marble

Culture: Roman

Period: 1st - 2nd Century A.D

Dimensions: 152 mm x 110 mm x 103 mm (without stand), 195 mm x 118 mm x 111 (with stand)

Condition: Good condition. Includes stand

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: 1st - 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 American private collection, New York, acquired before 1980s Roman satyrs were mythological creatures derived from Greek mythology but adapted to fit Roman artistic and literary traditions. Originally, satyrs were depicted as wild, half-human.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-head-of-a-satyr-2/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-12468
Period
Roman
Date
1st - 2nd Century A.D
Diameter
152 mm x 110 mm x 103 mm (without stand), 195 mm x 118 mm x 111 (with stand)
Other References
YA-12468
Condition
Good condition. Includes stand
Provenance
Ex American private collection, New York, acquired before 1980s Roman satyrs were mythological creatures derived from Greek mythology but adapted to fit Roman artistic and literary traditions. Originally, satyrs were depicted as wild, half-human, half-goa