Bronze Applique Cult of Greek God Dionysus (Bacchus) Circa 1st Century AD Molten Bronze Hot Cast Lost Wax Casting “Cire Perdue” with Oxidized Green Patina Museum Reproduction AM0001

DIONYSOS (Dionysus) was the Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness and wild frenzy. He was depicted as either an older, bearded god or an effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes included the thyrsos (a pine-cone tipped staff), a drinking cup and a crown of ivy. He was usually accompanied by a troop of Satyrs and Mainades (wild female devotees). Made from hot cast bronze (Lost wax method) the statuette embeds genuine relief and has been aged with oxidized patina.
Measurements: Diameter 5.9 cm with a weight of 62 gr