Caption

Terracotta figurine of an actor, terracotta, actors, ancient theater, male figurines. Figurine of an actor sitting on a pedestal. The head is turned to the right. The legs are crossed at the ankles. The man is wearing a loincloth and a cloak covering the left side of the body. The left arm is bent at the elbow, and the hand rests on the right cheek. The right hand holds the cloak on the left shoulder. The face is covered by a caricatured mask with a beard. Preservation condition: fragment of the cheek, left hand, and left calf is imprinted. 332–30 BC; Hellenistic period, Greece, sculpture, height 18.2 cm, A weathered sculptural object viewed from the back, showing a rounded upper form resembling a head and shoulders that transitions into a broader base with a large circular hollow in its center; the surface is rough and pitted with an aged, eroded texture. The visible colors include beige, light tan, pale pinkish tones, and patches of brown and gray, with subtle darker shading inside the hollow. The background is a uniform medium gray and the object sits on a reflective surface that mirrors its base faintly.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_017

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61.9Mb (1.5Mb) / 12.0in x 20.0in / 3607 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Terracotta figurine actor terracotta actors ancient theater male figurines Figurine actor sitting pedestal head turned right legs crossed ankles man wearing loincloth cloak covering left side body left arm bent elbow hand rests right cheek right hand holds cloak left shoulder face covered caricatured mask beard Preservation condition fragment cheek left hand left calf imprinted 332–30 Bc Hellenistic period Greece sculpture height 18.2 cm weathered sculptural object viewed back showing rounded upper form resembling shoulders transitions broader base large circular hollow center surface rough pitted aged eroded texture visible colors include beige light tan pale pinkish tones patches brown gray subtle darker shading inside hollow background uniform medium gray object sits reflective surface mirrors base faintly.