Caption

Head of a figurine of Dionysus. Head of a young man with a face devoid of [expression?], wide compact mouth, triangularly outlined face with carved cheeks, large eyes, a prominent nose and gently outlined eyebrows. The youth wears a diadem decorated with rosettes on the sides and a thick wreath. Traces of red paint (cinnabar) on the hair, lips and diadem; blue in the rosettes (in the recesses) and on the vertebrae. 5th–4th century BC, Taranto, Southern Italy (Italy). Terracotta figurine, height 8.7 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 6.3 cm, weight 0.28 kg.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_217

License type

Rights managed

Available size

96.0Mb (5.0Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head figurine Dionysus young man face devoid expression wide compact mouth triangularly outlined face carved cheeks large eyes prominent nose gently eyebrows youth wears diadem decorated rosettes sides thick wreath Traces red paint cinnabar hair lips diadem blue recesses vertebrae 5th–4th century BC Taranto Southern Italy Italy Terracotta figurine height 8.7 cm width 8.3 cm depth 6.3 cm weight 0.28 kg image sculpted head person plain gray background sculpture off-white beige color areas brown reddish discoloration small patches greenish-blue closed barely open eyes straight nose slightly parted textured hair curls temples rounded band headdress wraps forehead circular ear- adornments flank side head surface rough aged texture small chips worn spots base neck irregular broken.