Double herm head of Dionysus and a satyr
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Double herm head of Dionysus and a satyr
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Published 2019-03-19T15:35:11+00:00
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This herm falls within the type that contrasts a bearded head of Dionysus a beardless head of a satyr, a technique very common in the Roman world. The meaning of these herms was perhaps apotropaic (- to help remove and protect against evil influences), but this was later lost and the herm was reduced to a decorative or ornamental purpose.
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| Date published | 19/03/2019 |
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| Title | Double herm head of Dionysus and a satyr |
| Date | End of 2nd, beginning of 3rd century AD |
| Accession | Inv. 846 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Record | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musei_Civici_di_Padova |
| Place | Musei Civici agli Eremitani |
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