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Metadata
Object Name |
Bacchanalia Plaque |
Object ID# |
MC 0306 |
Description |
This frieze shows Bacchanal women dancing with musical instruments in honor of the god of pleasure, Doinysus. Wild Roman festivals honoring Bacchus. Originally religious rites for women only, they were later attended by men and became so licentious they were prohibited in 186 BC. |
Place of Origin |
Greece |
Medium |
Frieze |
Material |
Plaster |
Location of Original |
The Louvre Paris |
Dimensions Details |
Height: 120 mm Width: 376 mm |