Object details
Object number
S5s39
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Herm of the Bearded Dionysus and a Bonneted Female Head
Date
5th century - 15th century
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
height: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Galleria Sangiorgi, Rome for 8 lire on 13 April 1895.
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.
Bibliography
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), pp. 32-33, no. 42. (Graeco-Roman, Archaistic)
Gallery
Courtyard
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