Head of a Man
325–275 B.C.
- Medium
- Terracotta with white slip and polychromy (red)
- Dimensions
- 17.1 × 14.3 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-193433
The male head features a full and rounded face with distinctive features: a hint of a double chin, small sunken eyes set close together, a short, compressed nose, and downturned, fleshy lips. The face is framed by a dense thatch of short, vibrant curls held by a band. The leonine hair recalls portraits of Alexander the Great or the mythical figure Meleager. The head could be either a portrait or a well-characterized type attested in a number of heads of banqueters from the Early Hellenistic period.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- 325–275 B.C. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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