Object details
Accession number
S5s39
Primary Creator
Roman
Full title
Herm of the Bearded Dionysus and Eros (?)
Creation Date
1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner probably from the Galleria Sangiorgi, Rome for 8 lire on 13 April 1895.
Dimensions
16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Italian marble
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Courtyard
Bibliography
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), pp. 32-33, no. 42. (Graeco-Roman, Archaistic)
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