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satyr mask in Herculaneum

Terracotta theatrical mask in the House of the Neptune Mosaic in the ruined ancient Roman city of Herculaneum near modern day Naples, Italy.

 

It depicts Silenus: an old, often drunken follower of Dionysus, who is often accompanied by satyrs.

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Uploaded on January 25, 2010
Taken on October 10, 2009