Garden Statuette of Silvanus

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This statuette of the Roman god Silvanus dates from the 1st century CE, and it is made from marble. In ancient times, the garden represented a tamed space — a small-scale version of nature. Its fertility and abundance spoiled over into the rest of the house, and was guarded and stimulated by gods like Silvanus, protector of forests and their bounty. (Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid)

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Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 31). Garden Statuette of Silvanus. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7509/garden-statuette-of-silvanus/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Garden Statuette of Silvanus." World History Encyclopedia, October 31, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7509/garden-statuette-of-silvanus/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Garden Statuette of Silvanus." World History Encyclopedia, 31 Oct 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7509/garden-statuette-of-silvanus/.

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