Inv. n°: MMoCA791

Fragmentary Marble Sculpture of a Greek Mythical Creature, apparently Triton, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite

The statuette shows a bearded man with anguiped legs. There are scales preserved on the right thigh. The head looks up and to its right. The mouth is open, and the brow contracts over the eyes; both details give a sense of ‘pathos’. The hair recedes over the brow, and there was once an element attached over the brow. The arms are missing. The right arm was lowered, and the left raised.

h. 41.5 cm

Roman, Imperial Period, c. 2nd half of 2nd century AD

Marble

Provenance

  • A gift of the laie Nicos Vernicos-Evgenides to the Bronstrom AB shipping company, Goteborg, Sweden, In 1965 at their centennial anniversary
  • Acquired at Rhea Galerie, 2012-01-06

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from 2012

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