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Head of grotesque figurine
Greek
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of B. W. Crowninshield
Accession Number87.413
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionGrotesque head. Hair and left cheek have red paint. Hair runs to a point, where there is a ring for hanging, now plastered up. Mended. Incrusted.
ProvenanceBy 1880-1881: Benjamin W. Crowninshield Collection (bought by him in Athens in 1880-1881); gift of Benjamin W. Crowninshield to MFA, December 19, 1887