SculptureGreek4th century CE
Head of Offering Bearer
400-300 BCE
Description
Small, indistinctly and crudely modeled face on long neck that flares out at base. Large elaborate coiffure of ringlets divided into sections by barely visible strands of beads. High, plain polos. Remnant of red on hair, unmodelled back, solid clay. Head detached from body at base of neck. Hard, pale brown clay; powdery surface; remains of white slip; traces of red pigment.
Dimensions
10.3 x 7.4 cm (4 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Edward P. Bliss; bequeathed to Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
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