Terracotta fragment with the upper body of a bearded man

Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The figure of whom this is a fragment probably represented a reclining banqueter. It is impossible to say whether he is a mortal or a god, specifically Dionysos. Of particular interest is the position of his head. Banqueters virtually always recline with their bodies to their right and often look in the same direction. The position of the head here suggests the presence of a figure to his left or the effect of the wine.

Terracotta fragment with the upper body of a bearded man, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine

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