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3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID 1774
Tàrraco. Àrea residencial
Roman world

Bacchus

MNAT-372

Object type
statue
Production date
101 / 200
Fabric
-
Museum
Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Culture
Roman world
Discovery location
Tàrraco. Àrea residencial
Materials
marble
Township
Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Technique
sculpting
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
120 x 45,5 x 32,5 cm
Description
Statue of Bacchus, god of wine, inspired by Praxiteles' wine-pouring satyr. It would have been part of the sculptural decoration of a domus in the residential area of Tarraco. It was placed in a private context. It is one of the few sculptures preserved from this part of the city, all of which are characterised by a particularly elaborate manufacture. The theme represented by these statues is a common part of the ornamentation of Roman villas and urban houses.

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