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ITEM: Bust of Vulcanus
MATERIAL: Limestone
CULTURE: Roman
PERIOD: 1st - 2nd Century A.D
DIMENSIONS: 150 mm x 237 mm x 120 mm
CONDITION: Good condition
PROVENANCE: Ex German private collection, acquired before 2013

Vulcanus, known to the Greeks as Hephaestus, was the Roman god of fire, metalworking, forges, and craftsmanship. In Roman religion, Vulcan was revered as a powerful and potentially dangerous deity, embodying the destructive and creative aspects of fire. His domain included not only the forging of weapons and tools but also the subterranean fires that could cause volcanic eruptions. The Romans feared his wrath, particularly in the form of uncontrolled fire, and so sought to appease him through worship and ritual, especially during the height of summer when fires were most destructive.

One of the central aspects of Vulcan’s cult was the festival of the Vulcanalia, held annually on August 23rd. During this celebration, Romans offered live fish and small animals by casting them into bonfires, symbolically redirecting Vulcan’s destructive fire away from the city. Vulcan’s worship was among the oldest in Rome, with his shrine—the Volcanal—situated at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, near the Roman Forum. His close association with fire and blacksmithing also made him a patron of artisans and armorers, and in mythology, he was credited with crafting legendary items such as Aeneas’s shield.

In art and literature, Vulcan was often depicted as a bearded, muscular man working at an anvil, sometimes with a hammer or tongs in hand. Despite his important role, he was not portrayed with the same idealized beauty as other gods; like his Greek counterpart, he was often represented with a physical imperfection—usually a limp—which set him apart and emphasized his laborious role among the gods. Vulcan’s mythology intertwines with stories of divine invention, betrayal, and resilience, reflecting Roman values of strength through skill and the harnessing of dangerous natural forces for the good of society.

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1st - 2nd Century A.D

Antigua Roma piedra caliza Busto de Vulcano

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Fecha final 

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27 abril

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