Caption

Figurine of Sylvanus in goat skin, with a pine wreath and a pine branch in his hand, figurines from a mold, Silvanus myth., 2nd century, Gaul France, figurine; height 23 cm, width 10 cm, depth 7.3 cm, weight 1.474 kg, A small sculpted figure mounted on a rectangular base, shown full-length from front; the figure appears to be a standing male with long hair and a beard, wearing a draped cloak that covers one shoulder and falls to mid-thigh, with a rolled or folded section near the neckline; one arm is bent and holds a rounded object against the chest while the other arm is partly obscured by the cloak and has an open hollow at the shoulder; the surface of the figure has a dark metallic patina with areas of lighter worn highlights in brownish and gray tones and patches of darker almost black coloration; the base is a plain block with a dark brown to black finish and visible small marks and tiny holes on its sides; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_396

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.4Mb (2.9Mb) / 8.0in x 20.0in / 2414 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine Sylvanus goat skin pine wreath pine branch hand figurines mold Silvanus myth 2nd century Gaul France figurine height 23 cm width 10 cm depth 7.3 cm weight 1.474 kg small sculpted figure mounted rectangular base shown full-length front figure standing male long hair beard wearing draped cloak covers shoulder falls mid-thigh rolled folded section near neckline arm bent holds rounded object chest partly obscured cloak open hollow surface dark metallic patina areas lighter worn highlights brownish gray tones patches darker almost black coloration base plain block dark brown black finish visible small marks tiny holes sides background uniform light gray.