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Grotesque Head of a "Slave"
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Non-Greek style of face, with large ears, slanting eyebrows, a long nose, open mouth and a protruding lower lip. Face is wrinkled and appears bald (possibly due to a lack or loss of color). Metal display rod inserted, attached with hard white substance. Rows 1 and 2, second head from right.
Hard, light brown clay with very little mica.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Royal Museum of Art and History Brussels; gift to Fogg Art Museum 1935.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of the Royal Museums of Art and History Brussels
Title: Grotesque Head of a "Slave"
Description:
Non-Greek style of face, with large ears, slanting eyebrows, a long nose, open mouth and a protruding lower lip.
Face is wrinkled and appears bald (possibly due to a lack or loss of color).
Metal display rod inserted, attached with hard white substance.
Rows 1 and 2, second head from right.
Hard, light brown clay with very little mica.
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