| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century (plaster cast), Mid-2nd century AD, after a statue from the 3rd century BC (original) |
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 112 x 37 x 38 cm |
| Inventory number | Ag.281 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), Apollon and Marsyas, Gallery VI |
This figure from the statue group depicting the myth represents Marsyas, the satyr in the moment of suffering his punishment. The old, but markedly muscular figure with voluminous hair is hung on a tree by his wrists. His naked body is strained, he presses his chin against his chest, slightly to the right. His bowed head and gaze suggest that he knows exactly what torture is awaiting him. The Scythian slave, who is already whetting his knife, is to flay him alive and make a wineskin of his hide.
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 361.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
