Bust of a Youth
400 BCE-300 BCE
Description
Male head, turned to left and inclined slightly forward. Left shoulder is higher than the right, right arm is extended and bent. Ridged conical Phrygian type cap that reveals locks of hair framing either side of face. Eyes are open, lids clearly defined, and tips of teeth protrude from slightly parted lips. Pale, pinkish clay; remains of white slip; traces of red pigment on hair.
Dimensions
28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY, bequest; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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