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Mask of a satyr

Greek
Late Archaic Period
about 5th century B.C.

Medium/Technique Terracotta
Dimensions Height: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number00.320
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionMask of a satyr (Silenos) including upper half of skull as well as face. Face and head strong red, beard gray. Ears are those of an animal.
ProvenanceBy 1900: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: Thebes); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, February 1900