Figurine: Grotesque
1922.01.0158
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Figurine: Grotesque (1922.01.0158) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location |
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Period/Date | Hellenistic?, 323 – 30 BCE |
Culture | Greek |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 13.9 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 6.5 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 5.2 cm |
Weight | 127 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta |
Manufacturing Processes | Cast, Firing, Painting |
Munsell Color Information | Light Yellowish Brown (10 Y R 6/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | SINGING GROTESQUE Representations of deformity, emaciation, and other pathological states are very common in the Hellenistic Age from Izmir, Turkey. |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |