Head of a Banqueter, the Bearded Dionysos or a Hero
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureGreek, Tarentum
Datec. 350 BCE
Mediumterra cotta
Dimensions3 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (8.9 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineAckland Fund
Object number66.27.6
DescriptionHead of a bearded man, with a five-petaled flower (rosette) at upper left and traces of the attachment of a flower above the forehead. He wears a wide fillet and a wreath with punched decoration to which the rosettes were attached. His hair, parted at the center, is pulled back from the face, covers the ears and extends to a full beard. The eyes and mouth are small, the nose long, the lips slightly parted.On View
Not on viewCollections
Unidentified artist
306 - 281 BCE
