Dionysos walking
by Andonis Katanos
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Dionysos walking
Artist
Andonis Katanos
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Photograph - Archaeological Photo
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Statuette of Dionysos. The god beardless, is represented as if walking. He wears a short light tunic (chiton) a fawnskin and boots. On the head is an ivy wreath and bunches of grapes hang either side of the face. He would hold a wand wreathed in ivy and wine leaves with a pine cone at the top (thyrsos) in the right hand and a drinking cup (kantharos) in the left. About mid-2nd century BC. Chochlia, Eurytania. National Archaeological Museum Athens
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September 17th, 2012
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