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Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
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This fine head with its moody expression would have been part of a reclining figure. Its peculiar appearance is due to the loss of the bands and other attributes that the young man originally would have worn.
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Title: Terracotta head of a young man
Period: Classical
Date: 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (14.6 x 8.9 x 9.8 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Object Number: 1972.118.124
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