Cylindrical altar-like marble base with relief decoration of Dionysaic themes, from Milos island, 4th century
Cylindrical altar-like marble base with relief decoration of Dionysaic themes (drunken Dionysus, Satyrs, Maenads, Pan, panther); it sits on rectangular base whose corners have the shape of a lion's paws. Found in the city of Milos island (Cyclades); displayed at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens; 4th century on stylistic grounds.
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- Altar
- altars (religious fixtures)
- bases (object components)
Medium
- Marble
- marble (rock)
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- Altar
- altars (religious fixtures)
- bases (object components)
Medium
- Marble
- marble (rock)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Creation date
- 4th century A.D.
Current location
- https://sws.geonames.org/7287694/
Identifier
- #121176
Extent
- H. 0.53 m. Base: 0.72 x 0.65 m.
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:25:57.369Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z