Mask of an Aithiops man
Mask of an Aithiops man

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Mask of an Aithiops man,

3rd century CE

Roman
Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
1995-123

Information

Title
Mask of an Aithiops man
Dates

3rd century CE

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
22.8 x 17.6 x 10 cm (9 x 6 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, John Maclean Magie, Class of 1892, and Gertrude Magie Fund
Object Number
1995-123
Place Made

Roman Empire

Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Imperial (Roman)
Type
terracottas, masks (costume), ceramics
Materials
terracotta
Subject
ethnicity, men, heads

Purchased from Peter Sharrer, New York, in 1995.

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