Oud-Grieks Stunning Intaglio Stone with a cult scene (Satyrs and Maenads) Intaglio

Stunning Intaglio Stone , Ancient Greece 300-100 BC Intaglio Image of Satyrs and MaenadsExtreem rare piece is high Qualety .Satyrs and maenads are both companions of Dionysus (Bacchus in Rome), the god of wine, ecstasy, and exuberance. Satyrs were male, rustic spirits of nature, often depicted with masculine torsos and goat horns, legs, tails, and hooves. Maenads were wild, female followers of Dionysus, usually found in the wild and often depicted intoxicated, dancing, and carrying a staff adorned with ivy.Weight : 8.27 Gram 23.5 x 20.1 mmHigh Qualty.Source : John Boardman see image for own impression Own private collection inherited from Grandfather, who built the collection in the 1960's "No shipping to the USA.Appearance:They had the head, torso, and arms of a man, but the horns, legs, tail (of a goat or horse), and hooves of a goat or horse.Personality:Satyrs were associated with the god Dionysus and were often depicted as licentious, lustful, and sexually aggressive toward maenads.Role:They were seen as rustic fertility spirits of nature and were the companions of Dionysus.Characteristics of MaenadsAppearance:They were wild women, often depicted with part of the body of an animal (such as a leopard skin) and carrying a staff (thyrsos) with an ivy... lees verder bij Catawiki