Terracotta comic mask

Unknown

late 4th–early 3rd century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The mask corresponds to one of the types of a youth in so-called New Comedy at the end of the fourth century B.C. The two small holes at the top indicate that the piece was probably suspended.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 4th–early 3rd century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76