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TWO-FACED HEAD

A part of a locally made herm of poor quality, this two-faced head probably adorned a balustrade of a private garden, and it was adapted for a fountain only at a later time. The two opposing faces are those of a young Dionysius with vine leaves in his hair and of Zeus Ammon with the typical curved horns of a ram.

The artefact does not show signs of biological degradation.

MUSAS Ref. No.BAI-032Inv. No.165478DimensionsHeight cm 19MaterialsMarbleLocationArchaeological Museum of Campi Flegrei, room 31OriginPort of Pozzuoli (1929)DatingII century A.D.Share