S27.1 SILENUS
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre Ma291 |
| Title | Silène ivre |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.41 metres |
| Context | - |
| Original / Copy | Roman inspired by a Greek statue by Praxiteles C4th B.C. |
| Style | Late Classical |
| Date | C2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The elderly satyr Silenus stands holding a bunch of grapes in one hand and a wine cup in the other. He is portrayed as a plump, balding man with puggish features, crowned with a wreath of fruiting ivy.