Grotesque male head
Grotesque male head
Grotesque male head
Grotesque male head

Currently not on view

Grotesque male head,

2nd–3rd century CE

Romano-Egyptian
2001-250

Information

Title
Grotesque male head
Dates

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
4.0 x 3.3 x 3.7 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Estate of Josepha Weitzmann-Fiedler
Object Number
2001-250
Culture
Romano-Egyptian
Type
ceramics, figurines, terracottas
Materials
terracotta
Subject
men, heads, grotesques

Acquired by Josepha Weitzmann-Fiedler at an unknown date from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 2001 from the estate of Weitzmann-Fiedler.

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