Medallion depicting the bust of river deity
Fresco from Pompeii.36 × 36 cm. Inv. No. 8877.Naples, National Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Sergey Sosnovskiy
Medallion depicting the bust of river deity.
Fresco from Pompeii.
36 × 36 cm.
36 × 36 cm.
Inv. No. 8877.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale).
Origin:
Pompeii, VIII. 7. 28, Temple of Isis, cubiculum, 19 July 1766.
Description:
Round painted medallion with head of satyr drinking from a silver kantharos.
The presence of a rudder on the left shoulder identifies him with a river god possibly the Nile or Sarno.
This may be a reference to Fortuna who was associated with Isis.
The presence of a rudder on the left shoulder identifies him with a river god possibly the Nile or Sarno.
This may be a reference to Fortuna who was associated with Isis.
Literature:
I. Bragantini and V. Sampaolo, Eds. La Pittura Pompeiana. Verona: Electa, 2009. P. 521, Scheda 300.
R. Prisciandaro. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, 2006. P. 57.
W. Helbig. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1868. Nr. 1013.
R. Prisciandaro. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, 2006. P. 57.
W. Helbig. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1868. Nr. 1013.
Credits:
(сс) 2008. Photo: Sergey Sosnovskiy (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Text: museum inscription to the fresco.
2019. Add. information: http://pompeiiinpictures.com.
Text: museum inscription to the fresco.
2019. Add. information: http://pompeiiinpictures.com.
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