Grotesque head of a "Slave"
SculptureGreek4th-2nd century BCE

Grotesque head of a "Slave"

323-150 BCE

Description

Large mouth, thick lips, short, broad nose, small chin and low forehead. Figure has a ribbed cap. Very poor hand modeling. (First and second rows of photo, center). Hard, light brown clay with very little mica.

Classification
Sculpture
Technique
Handmade
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Greek
Period
Hellenistic period
Century
4th-2nd century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Royal Museum of Art and History, Brussels; gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1935.

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