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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
A GREEK TERRACOTTA GROTESQUE HEAD
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK TERRACOTTA GROTESQUE HEAD
Hellenistic Period, Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted with exaggerated, misshapen features, the lidded eyes bulging under the heavy brow, the crooked broken nose with a large growth on the bridge, the mouth open and twisted, with a pointed chin and a bald pate with two patches of hair on either side
3¼ in. (8.3 cm)
Hellenistic Period, Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted with exaggerated, misshapen features, the lidded eyes bulging under the heavy brow, the crooked broken nose with a large growth on the bridge, the mouth open and twisted, with a pointed chin and a bald pate with two patches of hair on either side
3¼ in. (8.3 cm)