S27.5 SILENUS & INFANT DIONYSUS
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Naples |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Title | Silenus & infant Dionysus |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | - |
| Context | - |
| Original / Copy | - |
| Style | - |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The god Silenus carries the infant Dionysus (Roman Bacchus) on his shoulders. The rustic deity clashes a pair of symbols and the child holds a bunch of grapes. An animal-skin cape and set of panpipes are draped over a rock and grapevine by their side.