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Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Not enough of the piece is preserved to be sure whether it was part of a mask or a head, and whether the figure is a comic actor or a satyr.
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Title: Terracotta head, possibly of a comic actor
Period: Classical
Date: 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Object Number: 10.210.137
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