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Middle Comedy Actor

Figure on far right of image. Standing actor wearing a short tunic, traveling cloak, and conical pileus. He hugs a wine jug at left; right arm raised. Mask with triangular beard and an upturned, open mouth. Head cocked to right with jolly expression. Prosthetic phallus. Would have been painted originally. Abundant traces of white ground extant at front. Some red pigment. Solid and sturdy. Mold-made in one single-sided mold. Rough, plain back. Red, grainy clay.

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of David M. Robinson

400 BCE-375 BCE 4th century BCE Classical period Late -400 -375

Greek

Title: Middle Comedy Actor

Description:

Figure on far right of image.

Standing actor wearing a short tunic, traveling cloak, and conical pileus.

He hugs a wine jug at left; right arm raised.

Mask with triangular beard and an upturned, open mouth.

Head cocked to right with jolly expression.

Prosthetic phallus.

Would have been painted originally.

Abundant traces of white ground extant at front.

Some red pigment.

Solid and sturdy.

Mold-made in one single-sided mold.

Rough, plain back.

Red, grainy clay.

Back

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