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This figurine belongs to a large group of similarly wreathed youths who stand or sit and hold theater masks. Here, the mask and festive dress clearly indicate the figure's participation in a festival of Dionysos.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a seated youth
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 1st quarter of 3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, Boeotian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Sargent and Mrs. Arthur L. Devens, in memory of their mother, Mrs. James W. Markoe, 1962
Accession Number: 62.68.1
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