Record #:

29411

Author(s):

Abstract:

The Museum recently acquired a Greek bronze furniture attachment in the form of a roundel with a bust of Silenus from the late Hellenistic period. The Greek character Silenus was the tutor of the god of wine Dionysus. The attachment would have been found on a couch used by diners and partygoers as a symbol of wine and good times.

Source:

Preview (NoCar Oversize N 715 R2 A26), Vol. Issue , Spring 1986, p16

Subject(s):

Sculpture; North Carolina Museum of Art--Collections