Terracotta head of a boy
The head, probably from a figure of "temple boy" type, is mold-made and hollow. There is a hole at the top of the head, probably for venting. The chin is chipped. He has an ovoid face, sharply ridged eyelids, fleshy lips, and short hair indicated with thin grooves.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta head of a boy
- Period: Late Cypro-Classical II–Early Hellenistic
- Date: ca. 325–300 BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Terracotta; mold-made
- Dimensions: 6 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 5 5/8 in. (17.1 × 11.4 × 14.2 cm)
- Classification: Terracottas
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.1452
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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