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Grotesque Head of a "Slave"

Grotesque Head of a "Slave"

SculptureGreek4th-2nd century BCE

Grotesque Head of a "Slave"

323-150 BCE

Description

Non-Greek style figure, with large, protruding ears (right ear is higher, smaller, and more protruding than the left), arched eyebrows, large hooked nose and heavy lips. Forehead is wrinkled and has a pointed bump. Appears bald, possibly due to a loss or lack of color. Crudely formed. Three small cracks in the neck. (Upper rows of photo, second from left). Attached to metal display rod with hard white substance. Hard, reddish 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

3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)

Provenance

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

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