Caption

Vessel with a belly in the shape of a comic mask, unknown Greek workshop; plastic vessel with theatrical mask motif; Hellenistic period, 330–30 BC; Greece : vessel, height 10.6 cm, width 9 cm, depth 11.7 cm, weight 0.210 kg., A terracotta object in shades of light brown and tan shaped like a stylized human head with exaggerated facial features, showing a pronounced nose, brow, and closed mouth; a narrow neck rises from the top and connects to a curved handle that arches to the back, with textured surfaces and visible tool marks; the base is irregular and the piece casts a soft shadow on a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_033

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.9Mb (2.2Mb) / 12.0in x 12.0in / 3590 x 3590 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel belly shape comic mask unknown Greek workshop plastic vessel theatrical mask motif Hellenistic period 330–30 Bc Greece vessel height 10.6 cm width 9 cm depth 11.7 cm weight 0.210 kg terracotta object shades light brown tan shaped stylized human head exaggerated facial features showing pronounced nose brow closed mouth narrow neck rises top connects curved handle arches back textured surfaces visible tool marks base irregular piece casts soft shadow neutral gray background.