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11.II.A.354, Silenus, drunk, on a donkey. A cantharus and thyrsus are thrown on the floor, whilst one satyr tries to hold them up and another bearded satyr, who carries a cornucopia decorated with ivy, offers Silenus a crown. Nearby is another satyr who lifts a lit torch and holds a little vase in his hand.

  • Record Number: 40006705
  • Sub-database: CADES
  • Reference Number: 11.II.A.354
  • Material of Original Gem: CORNELIAN
  • Description: SILENUS, DRUNK, ON A DONKEY. A CANTHARUS AND THYRSUS ARE THROWN ON THE FLOOR, WHILST ONE SATYR TRIES TO HOLD THEM UP AND ANOTHER BEARDED SATYR, WHO CARRIES A CORNUCOPIA DECORATED WITH IVY, OFFERS SILENUS A CROWN. NEARBY IS ANOTHER SATYR WHO LIFTS A LIT TORCH AND HOLDS A LITTLE VASE IN HIS HAND.
  • Last Recorded Collection: Cades, T.: Impronte dell' Instituto
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Last updated 22/04/2024 17:00:00 by Parker, Greg. Copyright © 2003-2026 Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford.

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