Male Figure

Description

This idealized male figure appears to be the epitome of wealth and success—the attributes sought by a faithful devotee who performs regular worship at a sacred site. The bulbous turban with finely incised textile patterning is characteristic of the style from this period, as are the pinched facial features and the hem of the lower garment that swirls out around the legs.

Provenance

(Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–1992); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1992–)

Male Figure

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c. 100 BCE

Accession Number

1992.116

Medium

Molded terracotta

Dimensions

Overall: 38.1 x 15.9 cm (15 x 6 1/4 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund by exchange and Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund