Silenus

CCC_9522 (Silenus)

An exhibit in the museum of the Stoa of Attalos in Athens.  It shows a herm in the form of a sleeping Silenus. Such herms served as fence-posts in ancient Greece and were used for decorative purposes in later periods. 2^nd cent. A.D.

Athens:  18/09/2012, photo by Tony Taglides