Figurine of Actor
Dublin Core
Title
Figurine of Actor
Description
Description:
The figure is an actor, sitting cross-legged on a bench, his chin resting on his right hand. A cloak is thrown over his left shoulder. He wears a comic mask (mask 22 of Webster's series), representing the Leading Slave of New Comedy. The second smaller mask resting on the bench beside him is also of the comic slave variety. The clay is light brown.
The piece was never properly hand finished after it was taken out of the mold. A pronounced join mark runs down both sides, and various other minor defects from the molding process have not been repaired.
The figure is an actor, sitting cross-legged on a bench, his chin resting on his right hand. A cloak is thrown over his left shoulder. He wears a comic mask (mask 22 of Webster's series), representing the Leading Slave of New Comedy. The second smaller mask resting on the bench beside him is also of the comic slave variety. The clay is light brown.
The piece was never properly hand finished after it was taken out of the mold. A pronounced join mark runs down both sides, and various other minor defects from the molding process have not been repaired.
Creator
Fayum, Egypt
Format
Moulding
Identifier
75.005
Date Accepted
100-200 BCE
Extent
152 mm
Medium
Terracotta
Provenance
Purchased from Charles Ede Ltd, London, 1975.
Files
Citation
Fayum, Egypt, “Figurine of Actor,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed May 16, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/395.