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Goat attacking satyr

Title
Goat attacking satyr.
Format
Realia
Published
[19--?]
Description
Statuette : bronze with marble base ; base 10 1/4" l. x 3 1/2" w. x 1 1/4" d.
Notes
Title supplied by cataloger. Place of origin: Europe. ISR 989.
Summary
Statuette of a goat attacking a satyr. The goat lunges forward on two legs, butting the satyr who also presses forward on one foot. This work served as a symbol of virility and fertility in antiquity.
Kinsey subjects
Art--Europe--20th century. Sculpture. Satyrs.

Holdings

Library
Blmgtn - Kinsey Institute Library (by appointment only)
Call Number
350R A007.1
Location
Kinsey Institute Library - Art