Unfinished head of Dionysos

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Inventory number

ΝΑ 1957 ΝΑΓ 97

Category

Sculpture

Period

Roman Period

Date

2nd cent. AD

Dimensions

Height: 0.09 m
Length: 0.065 m
Width: 0.075 m

Material

Marble from Penteli

Location

Gallery of the Acropolis Slopes, Case 2, No 13

Description
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Semiworked head of Dionysos found in 1957 on the Acropolis' south slope. His wavy hair is parted in the middle and pulled back in a low bun. The forehead is adorned with a band tied at the back of the head.

Μπρούσκαρη, Μ., Ανασκαφές νοτίως της Ακροπόλεως. Τα γλυπτά. Αρχαιολογική Εφημερίς 2002, Αθήνα, (2004), σελ. 170-171, εικ. 167-168