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Monopodium with herm of Dionysus
1st century A.D.
Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei
Inv. 56175
Under the top appears a head of Dionysus with a thick beard. The eyes, originally made of ivory, have been lost. This monopodium must have been placed leaning against a wall.