Bust of a Man Broken at Face
Name/Title
Bust of a Man Broken at FaceEntry/Object ID
RC.AC.06.32Tags
Terracotta Votives, TerracottaDescription
This molded terracotta bust depicts a male figure terminating in a broad, rounded base. The shoulders are softly modeled, clad in drapery with fine vertical and diagonal folds extending across the chest. The neck rises into the lower facial structure; however, the main facial plane and crown of the head are heavily fractured and missing, leaving a prominent vertical void flanked by side sections of hair or a head covering. The male figure has medium-length wavy hair with a thick beard. Composed of a warm, reddish-brown to terracotta clay matrix with visible surface weathering, the bust features a wide hollow base typical of press-molded votive terracottas. Dedicated at sanctuary sites, such votive busts were commonly offered to divine deities as gifts of devotion or supplication.Collection
Randolph College's Ancient CollectionsCategory
Terracotta Votives
Randolph College Ancient Collections