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., The image shows the underside of a rectangular hollow object made of a rough, pale clay material with areas of light brown and beige discoloration; the inner cavity appears dark and shadowed with a few lighter patches of worn clay, and there is a small yellowish label adhered to one inner side; the background is a uniform medium gray and the object casts a faint reflection on a glossy gray surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_021

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.0Mb (745.4Kb) / 15.3in x 15.3in / 4578 x 4578 (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 image underside rectangular hollow object rough pale clay material areas light brown beige discoloration inner cavity dark shadowed lighter patches worn clay small yellowish label adhered inner side background uniform medium gray object casts faint reflection glossy gray surface.