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A Roman Marble Votive Relief to Silvanus

A Roman Marble Votive Relief to Silvanus, 2nd/3rd Century A.D.

A Roman marble votive relief depicting Silvanus, the god of forests and wild nature, from the 2nd to 3rd century A.D. The high relief carving shows the deity with symbolic attributes including a pine branch, knife, and animal skin, accompanied by a dog and an associated marble column base.

Medium: in high relief, the god standing next to a tree with the weight on his left leg, holding a fragmentary pine branch in his left hand and a knife in his now missing right hand, and wearing boots and animal skin filled with fruit and tied on his right shoulder, a fragmentary figure of a dog at his side, together with an associated Roman marble half column base; no restorations.
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

June 30, 2021

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 175

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A Roman Marble Votive Relief to Silvanus, A Roman Marble Votive Relief to Silvanus, 2nd/3rd Century A.D.

Medium

in high relief, the god standing next to a tree with the weight on his left leg, holding a fragmentary pine branch in his left hand and a knife in his now missing right hand, and wearing boots and animal skin filled with fruit and tied on his right shoulder, a fragmentary figure of a dog at his side, together with an associated Roman marble half column base; no restorations.

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