Head of a comic figurine
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The masked head is mold-made and solid. The back is flattened.
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The masked head is mold-made and solid. The back is flattened.
Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
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Title: Head of a comic figurine
Period: Early Hellenistic
Date: late 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic ?
Medium: Terracotta; mold-made
Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1499
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