Etruscan Bronze Statuette of an Ithyphallic Satyr

Culture: Etruscan

Period: 5th century B.C.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 5 cm high

Price: 6 000 Euro

Ref: 4216

Provenance: French private collection, acquired in the early 2000s. Thence Collin du Bocage auction Paris on 20 June 2012, lot 38. There acquired by the collection Gilles Grimm. Thence with Aguttes auction Paris on 18 December 2018, lot 3.

Condition: Right hand and left ear missing, an old restoration on the penis, otherwise very beautifully preserved.

Description: Artistically sophisticated model of a solid bronze statuette of a kneeling Satyr with an oversized, erected phallus. His face with the typical archaic features and almond-shaped eyes. The bearded servant of Dionysus has the left leg raised and his gaze is directed upwards. His left arm is stretched to the right, probably during the dance, the right one is placed behind the head. His long, fluffy tail is first raised, then steeply drops and its tip rests next to the sole of the right foot. The furry body of the Satyr is engraved in cold work. Mounted on a heavy metal base.