Lot 422
Detailed Roman Bronze Silenus Appliqué Figure. Ca. 1st century B.C.- 1st century A.D. Approximately 1.4 inches in diameter and 2 inches in length. Depicting Silenus, who was the companion and tutor of Dionysus, in the form of a facing head, with an attached peg that extends about 1.5 inches from the back side of the appliqué. This piece was probably mounted in an object such as a furniture piece, or a bronze and wooden door, or a composite work of arms such as a Roman shield. The Sileni were native to Phrygia in Roman Asia and derived from the horse, unlike the Satyrs, who derived chiefly from the he-goat. This piece clearly shows the horse ears of the fat old snub-nosed man who was always drunk. Dark green patina with red highlights and the detail is superb. Mounted with clay on a custom black/plexiglas base and can be easily be removed. Estimate $400 - 600
Ex: Private German collection.
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