S30.1 HERMAPHRODITUS
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre Ma231 |
| Title | Hermaphrodite endormi |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.69 metres long |
| Context | Baths of Diocletian in Rome |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue C2nd B.C. |
| Style | Hellenistic |
| Date | C2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The demigod Hermaphroditus, or a generic hermaphrodite, reclines asleep on a couch. The figure has male genitalia and female breasts and thighs.