SculptureGreek4th-1st century BCE
Male Head
323-31 BCE
Description
Head of a young male with a small mouth, long, straight nose and short, curly hair. Very slender proportions. Traces of red on hair and face. Hollow and extremely light. Clean cut at neck, broken into several pieces and repaired. Visible cracks behind right ear. Fairly soft, reddish brown clay; traces of white slip; traces of red pigment.
Dimensions
10.3 x 6.4 cm (4 1/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Fogg Museum Classical Collection
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