Caption

Terracotta figurine of an actor, Terracotta; Hellenistic period, 332–30 BC, Greece. Sculpture, height 18.2 cm. Figurine of an actor sitting on a pedestal. The head is turned to the right. The legs are crossed at the ankles. The man wears a loincloth and a cloak covering the left side of the body. The left arm is bent at the elbow, 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: fragmentary — part of the cheek, left hand, and left calf is imprinted., A weathered statue of a seated figure on a block-like base, with a draped garment over the shoulders and back, showing worn facial features and a hand raised toward the face; the surface shows rough, chipped textures and areas of erosion. The colors visible are gray, beige, tan, brown, and patches of yellow.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_019

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Terracotta figurine actor Terracotta Hellenistic period 332–30 Bc Greece Sculpture height 18.2 cm Figurine actor sitting pedestal head turned right legs crossed ankles man wears 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 fragmentary part cheek left hand left calf imprinted weathered statue seated figure block- base draped garment shoulders back showing worn facial features hand raised surface rough chipped textures areas erosion colors visible gray beige tan brown patches yellow.