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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.

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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

  • Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου

Aggregator

  • AMS Historica Bologna

Intermediate provider

  • Byzantine Art and Archaeology on Europeana

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

  • 22_Byzart_1_WholeCollection

First time published on Europeana

  • 2019-09-26T15:25:57.369Z

Last time updated from providing institution

  • 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z