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The head is mold-made and solid. The back is handmade and roughly finished. The masked head and a small part of the neck are preserved. The mask is very similar to that of inv. no. 74.51.1500, although it is not from the same mold.
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Title: Head of a comic figurine
Period: Early Hellenistic
Date: late 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; mold-made
Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1501
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