Dancing satyr from a so-called group “Invitation to the dance”

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This ancient Roman statue is believed to be a replica from the 2nd century AD, likely crafted in bronze, now lost, but still known through a series of coins from Cyzique, Turkey, and several other copies. In this rendition, the satyr is depicted as he entertains a nymph who sits facing him, her pose determined by comparing it with earlier versions that have been restored here. With his hands grasping both ends of an instrument called a 'kropezion', which resembles a castagnette, the satyr dances. This statue was unearthed in Rome in 1630 and is now housed at The Louvre, having arrived there in 1810.