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Terracotta figurine of an actor, Terracotta; Hellenistic period, Greece, 332–30 BC. Figurine of an actor sitting on a pedestal. The head is turned to the right. The legs are crossed at the ankles. The man wears 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 a caricatured mask with a beard. Preservation condition: fragmentary—cheek, left hand, and left calf are imprinted. Height 18.2 cm., A seated statue rendered in weathered stone with a muted palette of beige, pale gray, and warm terracotta tones, showing a figure with crossed arms and a rounded head that has eroded facial features; the figure sits on a block-like seat with softened edges and visible surface wear, including patches of lighter and darker discoloration and rough texture; the background is a uniform medium gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_018

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61.9Mo (1.2Mo) / 30.5cm x 50.8cm / 3607 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Terracotta figurine actor Terracotta Hellenistic period Greece 332–30 Bc Figurine actor sitting pedestal head turned right legs crossed ankles man wears loincloth cloak covering left side body left arm bent elbow hand rests right cheek right hand holds cloak left shoulder face caricatured mask beard Preservation condition fragmentary cheek left hand left calf imprinted Height 18.2 cm seated statue rendered weathered stone muted palette beige pale gray warm terracotta tones showing figure crossed arms rounded head eroded facial features figure sits block- seat softened edges visible surface wear patches lighter darker discoloration rough texture background uniform medium gray.