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

Roman, 2nd Century A.D, Marble, 185 mm x 115 mm x 65 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Herm of youthful Bacchus / Dionysos.

Culture: Roman.

Dating: 2nd Century A.D.

Material: Marble.

Dimensions: 185 mm x 115 mm x 65 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: Herm of youthful Bacchus / Dionysos

Material: Marble

Culture: Roman

Period: 2nd Century A.D

Dimensions: 185 mm x 115 mm x 65 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 1960 - 1970 A carved marble herm depicting the Olympian god Bacchus (Greek Dionysos or Dionysus). God of wine, pleasure, ritual madness, ecstasy, and theatre..

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

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

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-6885
Period
Roman
Date
2nd Century A.D
Diameter
185 mm x 115 mm x 65 mm
Other References
YA-6885
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex Spanish private collection, acquired between 1960 - 1970 A carved marble herm depicting the Olympian god Bacchus (Greek Dionysos or Dionysus). God of wine, pleasure, ritual madness, ecstasy, and theatre.