2513 x 4434 px | 21,3 x 37,5 cm | 8,4 x 14,8 inches | 300dpi
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Statuette of the so-called “Dionysus Sardanapalus” type which adorned a Roman villa. The god is depicted standing in a relaxed pose, turning to the right with the right leg slightly forward, and supporting himself with his now lost right hand on a thyrsus, the lower end of which is just visible on the base of the statuette. He is crowned with a wreath of ivy leaves and berries, while the existence of added metal elements is indicated by the holes in his hair and ears. He has a long beard and hair, partly pulled into a bun (crobylus) at the back of the head. He is wearing a long, sleeved chiton (tunic) under the heavier himation (cloak), which is draped around his body covering one arm and falls over the left shoulder in heavy pleats. The contrast between the drapery of the two different-textured garments would have been heightened by the use of different-coloured paint for each. The feet are sandalled. Careful polishing is only preserved in places on the face and himation, with traces of reddish-brown paint on the hair and beard. Despite its small size, the statuette is a good-quality copy of the original bronze statue (330-320 BC), attributed to the school of Praxiteles - Heraklion Archaeological Museum
