| Date | 2nd century AD (original), early 20th century (plaster cast) |
|---|---|
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 47 x 28 x 24 cm |
| Inventory number | Ag.36 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), Classical Greek and Classicising Roman Art: The Gods, Gallery IV |
The bust, which represents a bearded man, should be envisaged as set on a free-standing marble pillar. The man has a characteristic hairstyle: both at the front and the back his long hair is twisted around the ribbon that encircles the head, and there are shorter, thick, and ruffled locks above the forehead. This arrangement evokes the fur on bulls’ foreheads. The bust thus depicts Dionysos, who could also take the form of a bull when appearing among people. The Roman herm may be the adaptation of a Greek statue from the Classical period.
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 147.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
