Caption

Appliqué in the shape of Silenus's head, The head of a bearded Silenus wearing a cap, designed on one side, with a recess on the opposite side. The round cap, with two diagonal folds on top, running from the forehead to the sides, is pulled slightly over the slightly receding forehead with four vertical wrinkles above the nose. The eyes, set under prominent eyebrows, are deep-set and very narrow, with only the upper, thick eyelids visible. The nose is very short, sunken at the base, wide, and flattened at the nostrils. The small mouth with straight lips, the lower slightly undercut, is framed by two wide strands of mustache, which connect to the closely trimmed facial hair, marked by a thickened surface and several incisions. The slim, sunken cheeks have prominent cheekbones. 4th–3rd century BC, Etruria. Appliqué; height 3.2 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 1.2 cm; weight 0.046 kg., A worn sculpted head with a rounded top and stylized facial features, showing a brow ridge, closed eyes, a nose, and a bearded lower face; the surface appears rough and pitted with areas of corrosion and weathering. The visible colors include a mix of gray, dark brown, greenish patina, muted beige, and traces of reddish-brown. The object sits against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_243

License type

Rights managed

Available size

20.6Mb (847.3Kb) / 8.9in x 8.9in / 2683 x 2683 (300dpi)

Keywords

Appliqué shape Silenus's head head bearded Silenus wearing cap designed side recess opposite side round cap two diagonal folds top running forehead sides pulled slightly slightly receding four vertical wrinkles nose eyes set under prominent eyebrows deep-set narrow upper thick eyelids visible short sunken base wide flattened nostrils small mouth straight lips lower slightly undercut framed two wide strands mustache connect closely trimmed facial hair marked thickened surface several incisions slim sunken cheeks prominent cheekbones 4th–3rd century BC Etruria height 3.2 cm width 2.3 cm depth 1.2 cm weight 0.046 kg worn sculpted rounded top stylized facial features showing brow ridge closed eyes bearded lower face surface rough pitted areas corrosion weathering visible colors include mix gray dark brown greenish patina muted beige traces reddish-brown object sits plain light gray background.