Middle Comedy Actor
400 BCE-375 BCE
Description
Figure on far right of image. Standing actor wearing a short tunic, traveling cloak, and conical pileus. He hugs a wine jug at left; right arm raised. Mask with triangular beard and an upturned, open mouth. Head cocked to right with jolly expression. Prosthetic phallus. Would have been painted originally. Abundant traces of white ground extant at front. Some red pigment. Solid and sturdy. Mold-made in one single-sided mold. Rough, plain back. Red, grainy clay.
Dimensions
10.4 × 3.8 × 2.7 cm (4 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/16 in.)
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