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[Corinth Object] KH 42: TERRACOTTA MOLD OF THE HEAD OF COMIC ACTOR

Terracotta mould for head of male comic actor. Long, narrow face, thick head of short, smooth hair coming to peak in middle. Prominent, perhaps slightly waved brows, large eyes, high, prominent cheek bones, ... ca. 350-325 B.C. (Stillwell and Benson 1984, Corinth 15.3, p. 211), based on style and deposit.