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Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
The wreath of ivy leaves and korymboi (ivy berries) identifies the youth as a follower of Dionysos, if not the wine god himself. The sculptor made masterful use of the soft local limestone to contrast the smooth flesh with the tousled hair and projecting ivy. Traces of paint remain in the hair.
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Title: Limestone head of a wreathed youth
Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1925
Accession Number: 25.78.57
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