Terracotta mask

Unknown

end of the 7th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The mask is mold-made. The right ear is missing. It has a small ovoid face. The beard is exaggeratedly long and is neatly separated from the face. It is divided by vertical grooves into bands filled with parallel chevrons that terminate in large curls.

Artist

Unknown

Date

end of the 7th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76