Text, Bracelets, naiskos and hairnet

National Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece

Small, ornate gold shrine, or naiskos, featuring a high-relief scene of two figures. The central figure is the god Dionysos, appearing intoxicated and supported by a satyr, set within a frame topped with a triangular pediment.

Gold naiskos with relief of drunken Dionysos and Satyr decorated with garnets and emeralds

Genre: 2nd century BC

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Gold naiskos with Dionysos and Satyr

Material: Gold, garnets, emeralds Date range: 2nd century BC Origin: Ancient Greece This small gold...

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