Caption

Terracotta figurine of Silenus, Silenus mythology, terracotta. Figurine of an obese Silenus sitting on a rock. The figurine is hollow inside, open at the bottom. The back is only roughly worked, with a large, triangular opening. The clay is red, strongly and unevenly fired; the surface is light, cracked, and mostly chipped. The idol sits frontally, thighs widely spread and feet crossed. The belly is sagging. The right arm rests with its elbow on the thigh, the forearm and hand stretched slightly downward. The left hand holds a waterskin resting on the rock and the side of the thigh. The small head, slightly lowered, turns to the left and downward, towards the waterskin. Silenus is partially covered by a chlamys, fastened at the right shoulder and thrown back over the left arm; the lower torso and legs are bare. Schematic modeling; head, arms, legs and waterskin rendered synthetically, with a tendency to accentuate volume. Numerous chips and surface flaking. Wide crack in the base on the left side of the figurine and at the back near the opening. 332–30 BC; Hellenistic period; sculpture; height 7 cm., A roughly textured sculptural form with an earthy brown surface and pale weathered patches sits against a uniform gray background, showing a rounded top area and a curving, cloaked-like body with folds and irregularities; the object displays areas of lighter beige and off-white discoloration, small rough pits and cracks, and a subtle reflection on the gray surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_344

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.9Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.5in x 17.3in / 4648 x 5182 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine Silenus Silenus mythology terracotta Figurine obese Silenus sitting rock figurine hollow inside open bottom back roughly worked large triangular opening clay red strongly unevenly fired surface light cracked mostly chipped idol sits frontally thighs widely spread feet crossed belly sagging right arm rests elbow thigh forearm hand stretched slightly downward left hand holds waterskin resting side small head slightly lowered turns left downward towards waterskin partially covered chlamys fastened right shoulder thrown back left arm lower torso legs bare Schematic modeling head arms rendered synthetically tendency accentuate volume Numerous chips surface flaking Wide crack base left side back near opening 332–30 Bc Hellenistic period sculpture height 7 cm roughly textured sculptural form earthy brown surface pale weathered patches sits uniform gray background showing rounded top area curving cloaked- body folds irregularities object displays areas lighter beige off-white discoloration small rough pits cracks subtle reflection gray beneath .