Head of Dionysus

Effeminate figure with long, thick hair held by wide band (with two bunches of fruit) visible across top of forehead. Hair falls loosely at the sides, with small ringlets on each cheek, but is held in a knot at the nape of his neck. Sharply defined features, including indicated eyelids and pupils. Traces of gilding visible. Broken off at neck, oval chip from the top of the head, tip of the nose and the left fruit bunch missing. Hard, brownish red clay with particles of mica and traces of gilding.