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Head of Offering Bearer

Head of Offering Bearer

Greek

Small face with large, elaborate arrangement of ringlets and tresses in headdress. Small polos, somewhat carefully modeled facial features. Hard, pale brown clay; powdery surface; remains of white slip; traces of red pigment.

Terracotta, remains of white slip

Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic

Sculpture