Appliqué in the shape of Silenus's head, The head of a bearded Silenus wearing a round cap with two diagonal folds on top, pulled slightly over a slightly receding forehead with four vertical wrinkles above the nose; designed on one side with a recess on the opposite side. Eyes set under prominent eyebrows are deep-set and very narrow with only the upper, thick eyelids visible. The nose is very short, sunken at the base, wide, and flattened at the nostrils. Small mouth with straight lips, lower slightly undercut, framed by two wide strands of mustache that connect to closely trimmed facial hair marked by a thickened surface and several incisions. Slim, sunken cheeks with prominent cheekbones. 4th–3rd century BC, Etruria Italy. Appliqué; height 3.2 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 1.2 cm; weight 0.046 kg., A worn sculpted face in profile made of a rough, mottled material showing green, brown, dark gray, blue, orange, and beige tones, with textured, uneven surfaces and visible pitting, attached t...
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Appliqué in the shape of Silenus's head, The head of a bearded Silenus wearing a round cap with two diagonal folds on top, pulled slightly over a slightly receding forehead with four vertical wrinkles above the nose; designed on one side with a recess on the opposite side. Eyes set under prominent eyebrows are deep-set and very narrow with only the upper, thick eyelids visible. The nose is very short, sunken at the base, wide, and flattened at the nostrils. Small mouth with straight lips, lower slightly undercut, framed by two wide strands of mustache that connect to closely trimmed facial hair marked by a thickened surface and several incisions. Slim, sunken cheeks with prominent cheekbones. 4th–3rd century BC, Etruria Italy. Appliqué; height 3.2 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 1.2 cm; weight 0.046 kg., A worn sculpted face in profile made of a rough, mottled material showing green, brown, dark gray, blue, orange, and beige tones, with textured, uneven surfaces and visible pitting, attached to a metallic, gold-colored curved rod extending from the back; the background is light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Appliqué shape Silenus's head head bearded Silenus wearing round cap two diagonal folds top pulled slightly slightly receding forehead four vertical wrinkles nose designed side recess opposite side Eyes set under prominent eyebrows deep-set narrow upper thick eyelids visible short sunken base wide flattened nostrils Small mouth straight lips lower slightly undercut framed two wide strands mustache connect closely trimmed facial hair marked thickened surface several incisions Slim sunken cheeks prominent cheekbones 4th–3rd century BC Etruria Italy height 3.2 cm width 2.3 cm depth 1.2 cm weight 0.046 kg worn sculpted face profile rough mottled material showing green brown dark gray blue orange beige tones textured uneven surfaces visible pitting attached metallic gold-colored curved rod extending back background light gray.

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