Caption

Hunchback puppet, Figurine hollow inside. Hunchbacked torso with a large head wearing a pointed cap set on a short neck. Elongated face with a large hooked nose and full-lipped mouth. Large bulging eyes with visible traces of white paint on the pupils. Torso wrapped in a cloak forming a thick fold around the neck and covering the right arm raised toward the chin. Left arm bent, resting at the waist. Opening at the sides under the elbows for attaching the legs. Opening at the top of the cap for attaching strings. Traces of polychrome with white paint on the torso. 1st century BC, Hellenistic period. Found at Myrmekion; origin Pantikapaion. Figurine; height 8.6 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 4.6 cm., A small weathered terracotta figure stands against a smooth gray background, showing a rounded head with a pointed cap and a broad, simplified face with a pronounced nose and slightly open mouth; the figure’s torso is wrapped in draped folds suggesting a cloak, with one arm bent across the chest and the other resting at the waist, the surface mottled with pale beige, earthy brown, and traces of white patina, and a soft shadow falls to the left on the gray surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_216

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (1.9Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hunchback puppet Figurine hollow inside Hunchbacked torso large head wearing pointed cap set short neck Elongated face large hooked nose full-lipped mouth Large bulging eyes visible traces white paint pupils Torso wrapped cloak forming thick fold neck covering right arm raised chin Left arm bent resting waist Opening sides under elbows attaching legs top cap attaching strings Traces polychrome torso 1st century BC Hellenistic period Myrmekion origin Pantikapaion Figurine height 8.6 cm width 5.5 cm depth 4.6 cm small weathered terracotta figure stands smooth gray background showing rounded head pointed cap broad simplified face pronounced nose slightly open mouth figure’s torso wrapped draped folds suggesting cloak arm bent across chest surface mottled pale beige earthy brown traces white patina soft shadow falls left gray surface.