A GREEK TERRACOTTA COMIC ACTOR
A GREEK TERRACOTTA COMIC ACTOR

HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.

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A GREEK TERRACOTTA COMIC ACTOR
Hellenistic Period, Circa 3rd Century B.C.
Depicted seated, wearing shoes, a short chiton and a mantle arranged over the shoulders in a V, the perforations through the side of his spread knees and the separately-made phallus originally joined to a cord, which, when pulled, would animate the phallus, the figure made without a head, but the elongated neck also perforated for attachment by a cord to the separately-made bearded mask, with open mouth, large eyes, exaggerated brows and projecting ears, traces of original polychromy preserved throughout
7½ in. (19.1 cm) high