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title: Garden Statuette of Silvanus
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7509/garden-statuette-of-silvanus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Garden Statuette of Silvanus

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Garden Statuette of Silvanus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7509.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7509.jpg)

## Image Caption

This statuette of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/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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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 31). Garden Statuette of Silvanus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7509/garden-statuette-of-silvanus/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Garden Statuette of Silvanus." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 31, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7509/garden-statuette-of-silvanus/>.
### MLA
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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