Ancient Roman Marble janiform herm bust of Dionysus, 22 cm - EX BONHAMS

One side depicting the youthful Dionysus wearing a vine wreath in his hair with long flowing tresses falling at his shoulders, the other side representing a mature Dionysus, also wearing a wreath, with a curling moustache and long archaising beard. This type of sculpture has its precedent in the representations of the god Janus, the god of the gates, of the beginning and the end, who is always represented with two faces, often with different ages. For this reason, sculptures of two-faced gods are often called Janus-shaped. Specifically, this sculpture represents the god Bacchus in Roman mythology, Dionysus in Greek mythology, god of wine and festivities, as well as the patron of agriculture, theatre and carnal debauchery. Provenance: Belgian private collection of Mr. Y. D. , Brussels acquired in the 1980s. / Acquired at Bonhams, London, Auction, 2014 Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020) Statement seen by Catawiki. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is applied to the different percentages by sections: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. - From 6. 001 to 60. 000 euros: 10%. - From 60,001 to 600,000 euros: 20%.