Object Description
A fine, Romano-Egyptian terracotta fragment, portraying the head of a male figure, modelled in the round. He is depicted with a neutral expression, wearing a phrygian helmet. Two cheek guards, hanging from the helmet, frame the figure’s face, with two curved brows, leading towards a nasal, completing the composition at the top. The helmet continued upwards, creating a conical shape, though the top has now fragmented off. He has been rendered naturalistically, with attention paid to his almond shaped eyes, prominent, straight nose, and lips. The piece would once have been part of a larger statue or composition depicting a warrior or potentially a god, such as Mars. The pointed shape of the helmet may indicate the helmet to be of the Phrygian type or a pseudo-Corinthian helmet.
The fragment has been mounted on a custom-made stand. Please note that the measurements provided below are including the stand. The fragment measures 6.5cm in length, 4.3cm in width, and 9.4cm in height.
Date: Circa 1st Century BC-2nd Century AD