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Head of Dionysos (The God of Wine and Divine Intoxication)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sculpture of a man's head with curly hair and a beard. The sculpture is made of stone or clay and features a man with curly hair on his head and a thick beard. He has a mustache and a serious expression on his face, with furrowed eyebrows. The sculpture appears to be an ancient piece, possibly from Greece or Rome. The background of the image is a gradient of dark gray to light gray. The sculpture depicts the head of Dionysos, the god of wine and divine intoxication.

Artwork details

Date:
4th–5th century
Medium:
Terracotta
Culture:
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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