Description:

Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A fine hollow-molded terracotta applique fragment of an actor's mask displaying a stunned, wide-eyed countenance. The features of the mask are exaggerated as per traditional acting masks with bulbous cheeks, enormous eyes beneath furrowed brows, a slender nose with delineated nostrils, and a gaping mouth surrounded by thick lips, all beneath a wild coiffure which radiates outward from above the forehead. Traces of white pigmentation around the lips, nose, and coiffure suggest this applique was at one time painted with vivid pigmentation. Size: 3.8" W x 5" H (9.7 cm x 12.7 cm); 7.8" H (19.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#142111

  • Condition: This is a fragment of a larger item. Minor nicks and abrasions to neck line, nose, mouth, coiffure, and peripheries, with softening to some finer details, and a few stable hairline fissures. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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