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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, toward 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 rounded, abstract clay figure with a rough, weathered surface sits against a plain gray background, showing a palette of brown, tan, beige, and patches of off-white; the form suggests a seated posture with curved, bulbous limbs and a simplified head, textured areas and small pits visible across the surface, and a subtle reflection of the base on the smooth gray plane beneath.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_347

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.9Mo (1.3Mo) / 39.4cm x 43.9cm / 4648 x 5182 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 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 rounded abstract clay figure rough weathered sits plain gray background showing palette brown tan beige patches off-white form seated posture curved bulbous limbs simplified head textured areas small pits visible across subtle reflection smooth gray plane beneath.