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, prominent nose and gently outlined eyebrows. The youth wears a diadem decorated with rosettes at the sides and a thick wreath. Traces of red paint (cinnabar) on the hair, lips and diadem; blue in the rosette recesses and on the wreath. 5th–4th century BC, Taranto, Southern Italy, figurine. Height 8.7 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 6.3 cm, weight 0.28 kg.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_218

License type

Rights managed

Available size

96.0Mb (4.5Mb) / 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 rosette recesses wreath 5th–4th century BC Taranto Southern Italy Height 8.7 cm width 8.3 cm depth 6.3 cm weight 0.28 kg sculpted fragment head shown profile gray background carved pale stone areas beige off-white light brown weathering straight nose closed lips defined chin textured hair rendered short curls temple reddish-brown discoloration head wears band diadem across forehead circular decorative element ear carved floral motif reveals traces greenish patina surface chips worn edges mottled spots darker brown tan.