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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
Public Domain
Yes
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