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Grotesque Head of a "Slave"

Grotesque Head of a "Slave"

Greek

Non-Greek style: Long face, pointed chin, high forehead, long, broad, curved nose, large mouth with curling lips and large, protruding ears. Hair, eyelids and brow structure indicated. (Lower rows of photo, second from left). Hard, reddish-brown clay with very little mica.

Terracotta

Hellenistic period

Sculpture