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Head From a Fountain

UnknownB.C. 75 - A.D. 100

Museo de Huesca

Museo de Huesca
Huesca, Spain

This head, from an urban archeological site in the city of Huesca, represents the head of a man, or a gorgon, according to other interpretations. The position of the mouth suggests this was most likely from a fountain. It dates from the 1st century BCE to the 1st century CE. Its most interesting features are the positioning of the well-defined, almond-shaped eyes; the ears; the flat, wide nose; the definition of the hair in waves; and the opening through the mouth, where the water would have poured out.

Details

  • Title: Head From a Fountain
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: B.C. 75 - A.D. 100
  • Physical Dimensions: 45 x 37 x 20 cm
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: Gobierno de Aragón
  • External Link: CERES MCU
  • Medium: Sculpted sandstone
  • Photograph: Fernando Alvira Lizano
  • Cultural Context: Iberian culture

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