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#156

Silenus

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Once again, the bald-headed Silenus has consumed excessive amounts of his favourite drink, undiluted wine. With his head hanging forward like a lead weight, Silenus would have fallen down had he not just managed to reach a rock that provides him with support and also gives him an opportunity to put down the wineskin that still contains several litres. “An exemplary depiction of a habitual drinker” (Paul Herrmann, 1915).

Material & Technique
Carrara-Marble
Museum
Skulpturensammlung
Dating
3rd century CE
Inventory number
Hm 316
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