This bronze statuette likely represents a maenad, a female follower of Dionysus. The maenads were often portrayed dancing or in a state of ecstasy. Both upper extremities are amputated, the right almost in its entirety leaving a small stump right next to the shoulder joint. The head is spherical in shape, and the face is turning to the right. The dress emphasizes the body's curves, and the thighs are readily visible under the transparent folds. The ankles are uncovered, and the feet appear to be unshod.
Provenance: Ḥōrān.
Material: bronze.
Height: 25 cm.
Era: Roman.
A collection of the National Museum of Damascus.
Bašīr Zuhdī. Maʿraḍ al-ʾĀṯār al-Klasīqīyyā. Annales Archéologiques Arabes Syriennes XIX 1969 (pp. 77-83).
A Bronze Dancer
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