Lot Essay
For a close parallel of the first, identified as a mask of Parasitos, see no. 241 II in Carratelli, (ed.), The Western Greeks.
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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
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THREE GREEK TERRACOTTA COMIC MASKS
hellenistic period, circa 3rd-2nd century b.c.
Including one with open mouth, large bulbous, lidded eyes beneath arching brows, and receeding short curly hair, traces of pigment, with two perforations for suspension; one with a grimacing face, the teeth visible in his slightly open mouth, with a rounded nose, bulging eyes and creased forehead, with a fillet of berries in his hair, some pigment preserved; and one with open mouth and wrinkled brow, a fillet of ivy and berries in the wavy hair, traces of red pigment for the lips, and white on the face, perforated for suspension
4 in. (10.2 cm.) high for the first (3)
hellenistic period, circa 3rd-2nd century b.c.
Including one with open mouth, large bulbous, lidded eyes beneath arching brows, and receeding short curly hair, traces of pigment, with two perforations for suspension; one with a grimacing face, the teeth visible in his slightly open mouth, with a rounded nose, bulging eyes and creased forehead, with a fillet of berries in his hair, some pigment preserved; and one with open mouth and wrinkled brow, a fillet of ivy and berries in the wavy hair, traces of red pigment for the lips, and white on the face, perforated for suspension
4 in. (10.2 cm.) high for the first (3)