Grotesque Head of an "Orator"
323-150 BCE
Description
Figure has strong, marked brow wrinkle, arched eyebrows and wide open, deep set eyes. Flattened nose and an open mouth framed by two deep wrinkles. Angry expression. Hair line marked and a small trace of red seen on chin. Left side of skull is slightly chipped. (Lower rows of photo, third from left). Hard, reddish brown clay with very little mica and traces of red pigment.
Dimensions
3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Royal Museum of Art and History, Brussels; gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1935.
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