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Middle Comedy Actor
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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
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.
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