Ancient Roman Marble Herm of Bacchus god. Nice patina. 14,3 cm H.

Herm of Bacchus god. \t Roman 1st - 2nd Century AD Wihte Marble Height 14. 3 cm PROVENANCE: From a private collection, Seine-et-Marne, France, Acquired in 1977. CONDITION: repaired. DESCRIPTION: Bacchus was the Roman god of agriculture, wine and fertility, equivalent to the Greek god Dionysus. Dionysius was said to be the last god to join the twelve Olympians. Supposedly, Hestia gave up her seat for him. His plants were vines and twirling ivy. He carried a pinecone-topped staff, and his followers were goat-footed Satyrs and Maenads, wild women who danced energetically during his festivals. Bacchus is the son of Jupiter. Although this piece is of Roman production, this typology of sculpture comes from Ancient Greece. For the Hellenic Greeks a herm was a square or rectangular pillar of stone, although there are also examples in terracotta or bronze. A statue of the god Hermes - thus the name of the pillar – usually stood on top of this. However, the name may also derive etymologically from the Greek word for “blocks of stone”. Hermes has a beard, a sign of physical strength. The base of the herm displays an erect phallus, a symbol of masculinity and of readiness to bear arms, that is, a symbol of defence. Notes: M. E. The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License. - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.