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Head of a Man

Head of a Man

SculptureGreek4th-2nd century BCE

Head of a Man

323-150 BCE

Description

Long, narrow face, egg shaped skull, receding, wrinkled forehead, long nose, broad at tip, open mouth with heavy lips, pointed, dimpled chin and protruding ears. Appears bald, possibly due to a lack or loss of color. Hard white substance holds metal display rod in neck. (Lower rows of photo, far left). 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

2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)

Provenance

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

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