Marble head of a horned youth wearing a diadem, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Greek, Marble, Overall: 13 7/8 x 7 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (35.2 x 19.4 x 25.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, The diadem and horns of this portrait head signify a divinised Hellenistic ruler is represented. The horns, which were attached by means of marble dowels and stucco, were most likely bull's horns. Among the early Hellenistic rulers, bull's horns were a popular divine attribute with strong associations to the god Dionysos, whose most common animal manifestation was the bull
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Marble head, horned youth wearing, diadem, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C, Greek, Marble, Overall, 13 7/8 x 7 5/8 9 7/8, 35.2 19.4 25.1 cm, Stone Sculpture, horns, portrait, signify, divinised Hellenistic, ruler, represented, attached, means, marble dowels, stucco, bull, early, rulers, popular divine, attribute, strong associations, god Dionysos, common animal, manifestation
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