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Head of a Man (Main View, front)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The slightly tilted head is characterized by a full face, short nose, and tightly closed, fleshy mouth. Dense, striated hair is gathered in broad, distinct locks arranged over a low forehead and combed into a roll behind the nape of the neck. The globular eyes are asymmetrical, with marked irises. These features—particularly the full chin and dense, rolled hair—are typical formal features of Severe-style sculpture from Sicily and Magna Graecia dating from the fifth to early fourth centuries B.C.

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  • Title: Head of a Man (Main View, front)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 425–400 B.C.
  • Location Created: Tarentum (Taras), South Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 13.5 × 13.8 cm (5 5/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 82.AD.93.12
  • Culture: Greek (South Italian, Tarantine)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)
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