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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, A weathered stone sculpture of a seated figure shown in profile on a rectangular base, with worn contours and rough texture; the form has rounded shoulders, an arm resting along the side, and a bent knee, with areas of surface erosion and chips. The stone displays a palette of muted colors including pale beige, light gray, dusty pink, and touches of ochre yellow, with patches of white and faint reddish-brown discoloration. The background is a uniform medium gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_016

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61.9Mo (1.3Mo) / 30.5cm x 50.8cm / 3607 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 weathered stone seated figure shown profile rectangular base worn contours rough texture form rounded shoulders arm resting side bent knee areas surface erosion chips stone displays palette muted colors pale beige light gray dusty pink touches ochre yellow patches white faint reddish-brown discoloration background uniform medium gray.