Roman Mold of Faunus

Description

Ancient Terracotta mold depicting the face of the goddess Faunus, displayed together with a modern reproduction cast from the same mold. The Ancient mold was likely used in the production of ritual or decorative terracotta figures associated with the cult of Faunus.”

the ancient mold is about 13Cm/17Cm

and with a very nice box.

Faunus was the god of the countryside, pastures and agriculture, opposed to the god of the woods, Silvanus. He was also called “Luperco”, as a defender of the flocks and the inhabitants of the countryside from the assaults of the wolves and wolf himself (Lupercus = lupus + hircus).
It is one of the oldest Italian divinities, as well as the founder of the Salii and the Luperci, the two sodalitates dedicated to the initiatory cult of Mars. His pastimes were hunting and courting nymphs. He loved playing the flute and was a bearer of sexual instincts. His appearance was human in form, but with goat-like legs and horns on his head.

In the Aeneid reference is also made to a Faun bearing the same name as the god: he is the father of the young Italic warrior Tarquito, killed by Aeneas in combat. Tarquito still turns out to be a demigod, as his mother is the nymph Dryope.
Bacchantes, follower of the orgiastic cult of Bacchus in ancient Rome.

Extremely Rare And very important