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Statuette of Men, the moon god
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
1st–2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. Ross Anderson and the Classical Department Publication Fund
Accession Number1984.234
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), no. 075.
DescriptionThe Asiatic moon-god Men stands with right arm upraised (to hold a lance?), left hand on hip. Phrygian headdress to shoulders; long cloak; belted tunic, tight trousers, boots; crescent moon on head in form of cap. Deep green to black patina; small hole in bottom of right foot.
Provenance1984, sold by Selim Dere, West Side Jewelry, Ridgewood, NJ to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 13, 1984)