Satyr (Primary Title)
Fragment of Man with a Bunch of Grapes (Former Title)
Plaque with Figure of a Satyr for Furniture Decoration (Alternate Title)

Unknown (Artist)

5th century
Coptic
bone
Overall: 3 3/4 × 1 5/8 × 3/4 in. (9.53 × 4.13 × 1.91 cm)
66.12.3
Not on view
The pointed ears and grapes identify this figure as a satyr, a mythical part-horse or part-goat, part-man follower of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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