SculptureItalian19th-20th century

Head of a Satyr, modern copy after a Roman original

19th-early 20th century

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Leaded brass

Culture

Italian

Period

Modern

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

23.4 x 19.3 x 22.1 cm (9 3/16 x 7 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.

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