Terracotta statuette of a male figure holding the head and neck of a mask or image

Unknown

ca. 750–600 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

This clay statuette surely has to do with a performance of some kind. The standing figure is probably wearing a mask and holding either another mask or the head of an image in human form. Among Archaic statuettes from Cyprus, representations of many different types of performers are common.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 750–600 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76