Sculpture
Terracotta Head
Description
The head is hollowed out in the back. The figure wears some sort of a head cover that covers all but a section of hair closest to the face. The hair borders the forehead in a scalloped pattern. In one eye a painted black pupil can be seen. The lips are slightly open with an archaic smile.
Dimensions
8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Transfer from the Peabody Museum, Jan. 10, 1978.
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