Head of Male

Title: Head of Male
Inventory Number: A0204
Date Acquired: 1975
Source: C. Dikran Kelekian, NYC
Provenance: S Italy
From Date: -500
To Date: -500
Description: Youthful male w hair arranged in roll around forehead and pulled to broad chignon at back of neck; fillet articulated w small pellets originally came round from back of head to behind roll at forehead and hair in front and behind fillet over forehead decorated w row of circular depressions. Mouth & nose articulated, bulging pupils under slightly raised brow edge. Projecting from left jaw flat surface, concave below, ?beard.
State of Preservation: Mended from 3 fragments; broken off just under chin. ?Beard edge broken off, surface pitted; most of fillet split off. Modern metal support fastened to hollow interior w plaster.
Height: 7.88 cm
Width: 6.62 cm
Color: Clay body 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown).
Notes: SMA file photo. Slide Coll.
Type: terracotta
Material: fired clay